Smoking in teen boys leads to DNA damage in offspring
Specific epigenetic changes to the genomes of offspring have been linked to smoking by their fathers before the age of 15, a recent study across six countries showed...
The total genetic information of an organism. A complete copy of the genome is found in most body cells.
Specific epigenetic changes to the genomes of offspring have been linked to smoking by their fathers before the age of 15, a recent study across six countries showed...
A novel mutation is present in 39 percent of Parkinson's disease patients of African heritage, but is virtually absent in those of European descent, a global genome wide association study has found...
Professor Imogen Goold's lecture about the ethical issues surrounding the use of genome editing in humans gets Ruth Retassie thinking about how our society treats disability...
Researchers have identified four new breast-cancer-associated genes that have the potential to help improve clinical screening for women at risk...
What does it mean to be human? Have you ever questioned the meaning of self or humanity? Dr Yee Yen Goh reviews the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar 2022 award lecture, given by Dr Philip Ball...
DNA, Children and Young People's Health Resource is the world's first national research programme aimed at furthering understanding of how children's genes determine their physical and mental health...
Genomic research and medicine offer huge potential to improve human health, but also present complex ethical dilemmas. Maili Raven-Adams outlines how the Nuffield Council on Bioethics is working to establish a 'gold standard' model for ethical standards in the field...
This podcast episode is a timely look back at the Human Genome Project, including interviews with the UK's top geneticists...
Two potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease using the CRISPR genome editing approach have been reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands...
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