Gene carried by one in 3000 men increases risk of type 2 diabetes
Rare genetic variants in the GIGYF1 gene that increase an man's risk of developing type 2 diabetes by six-fold, have been identified by researchers at the University of Cambridge...
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Genetic variant discovered that protects against obesity
A large-scale study has identified genetic variants strongly associated with regulating body weight...
A matter of diagnosis... and why diagnosis matters
Ring chromosome 20 syndrome is an ultra-rare difficult to treat epilepsy, often accompanied by intellectual disability and behaviour disorder...
Noncoding genome sheds light on developmental disorders
Seven newly-identified variants in non-coding regions of the genome suggest a new diagnostic strategy for developmental disorders in children...
Developmental disorders linked to 28 newly associated genes
285 genes have been identified as being causally implicated in developmental disorders, 28 of which have never previously been linked with such conditions...
Exome sequencing of newborns may not be as accurate as blood testing
Exome sequencing may not be as reliable as standard blood testing for identifying rare diseases in newborns...
Known genes associated with male infertility doubled
Thirty-three genes associated with male infertility have been identified through a 'genomics-first' approach to understanding the condition...
Global cancer genome study reveals genetic secrets
The largest-ever study of cancer genomes, the Pan-Cancer Project, has published a collection of 23 papers as the result of a ten-year collaboration...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
NHS DNA sequencing to speed up diagnosis of critically ill children
A new form of DNA testing that has the potential to rapidly diagnose rare diseases in critically ill babies and children has been made available on the NHS...
Gene linked to depression, and largest genetic study launched
Researchers have identified a gene variant that increases the risk of depression, while elsewhere the largest genetic study testing for risk factors gets underway...