Shorter telomeres may increase risk of age-related brain diseases
Shorter protective caps – telomeres – on the chromosomes of certain white blood cells may influence the likelihood of developing age-related brain diseases...
A government-funded project to collect DNA samples and medical records from 500,000 British volunteers aged 45-69, to study the effects of genetic and environmental factors on health.
by Rithika Bose
Shorter protective caps – telomeres – on the chromosomes of certain white blood cells may influence the likelihood of developing age-related brain diseases...
UK BioBank, and potentially other organisations, will be able to access the GP data of consenting participants in England...
Over 3000 genetic variants could disrupt normal function of the RAD51C breast and ovarian cancer gene...
Healthy habits can mitigate genetic risks of early death and increase lifespan by five years, a recent study shows...
An investigation published in the Observer newspaper claims that UK Biobank granted insurance companies access to its database, despite previous assurances that it would not...
UK Biobank has written to all GP practices in England requesting the release of primary care data for consented participants...
The link between genetic variants, circulating blood protein levels and their association with disease was investigated in one of the largest studies to date...
Researchers have identified four new breast-cancer-associated genes that have the potential to help improve clinical screening for women at risk...
by Jen Willows
The number of children a person has may be influenced by their genome, according to an international study...
A genetic variant understood to have protected people against the Black Death, has been shown to also be protective against severe COVID-19, a study has found...
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