Hearing restored by gene therapy in children with rare genetic deafness
A gene therapy trial in China has restored hearing in children born with a rare genetic form of deafness...
A change in the sequence of DNA. Mutations occurring in genes may prevent them from working properly, which might result in disease (a genetic condition). Mutations occur naturally at a low rate, but can also be induced by radiation and some chemicals.
by Yan Lau
A gene therapy trial in China has restored hearing in children born with a rare genetic form of deafness...
by Olivia Goff
Newly discovered genetic variants could provide a better undersanding of migraines, as well as targets for the development of new types of treatments...
Polygenic risk scores perform poorly if used to predict common diseases such as coronary artery disease or breast cancer, a University College London study has found...
Huntington's disease research scientist, Joseph Hamilton, review's Charlotte Raven's autobiography documenting her experience with the disease...
by Jake Knox
Although sperm cells do contain some mitochondria, scientists have found that these mitochondria do not contain intact mitochondrial DNA...
A 'NICER' way to edit the genome has been discovered by scientists...
An accessible webinar about cancer genomics, Tsveti Stoilova found 'Cancer Mutations in Focus' was a good starting point for a student audience...
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...
UK individuals with lighter skin tones are at a higher risk of developing the most prevalent type of skin cancer, due to the absence of protective genetic variants that shield them from UV damage...
This podcast episode is a timely look back at the Human Genome Project, including interviews with the UK's top geneticists...
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