Proteins produced by a living organism which act to bring about, or increase the rate of, a specific biochemical reaction.
A routine genetic test used by the NHS to guide prescription of a common chemotherapeutic drug now includes a genetic variant more prevalent in people of African descent...
Metabolic disorders can seem forbiddingly complex, but a simplified approach to explaining their biological basis can lead to improved understanding, earlier diagnosis and better management, argues Dr Srividya Sreekantam...
A new method for identifying small amounts of DNA from cancer cells in the blood may offer further opportunities for early cancer detection...
Infection by a common virus during childhood is associated with the development of bladder cancer later in life...
A new multipurpose genome editing approach could address around a third of rare genetic diseases...
Dr Jess Buxton attended PET's most recent event, which discussed how to improve diagnosis, treatment and support for people affected by rare and inherited metabolic diseases...
Follow-up of gene therapy-treated children born with an immune disorder has confirmed the treatment is safe and 95 percent effective...
Enzymes help sperm boost energy production at the right time to swim towards and fertilise an egg, according to new research...
In this podcast, Tomasz Grybek discusses his family's personal experience of the rare genetic condition metachromatic leukodystrophy, focusing on the struggle to access treatment, and his journey to becoming a patient representative on the EMA Paediatric Committee...
Base editing has been used to correct the mutation causing late-onset Tay-Sachs disease in mice and human cells...
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