Precise DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing
11 July, 2023Researchers have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC), which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease.
Rare genetic syndrome identified in children
23 June, 2023A research team has identified a new rare genetic syndrome that causes intellectual disability and differences of sex development (DSD) in children.
Prime editing could treat sickle cell disease
03 May, 2023A programmable gene editing technology called prime editing can correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease, in a potentially curative approach.
Stem cell approach to restoring vision
28 April, 2023A preclinical study using stem cells to produce progenitor photoreceptor cells and then transplanting these into experimental models of damaged retinas has resulted in significant vision recovery.
Reducing the mutation problem in gene therapy
19 April, 2023Researchers have developed an optimised genome-editing method that reduces mutations, opening the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases.
Loss of Menin helps drive the aging process, researchers find
03 April, 2023Researchers speculate that Menin may be the key protein connecting the genetic, inflammatory and metabolic factors of aging.
How bacteria-killing viruses deceive their hosts
31 March, 2023Bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts: they use a standard genetic code when invading bacteria, then switch to an alternate code at later stages of infection.
Largest ever genetic study of endometriosis completed
28 March, 2023The study found 42 areas across the genome that harbour variants that increase the risk of endometriosis.
Beethoven's genome sheds light on health and history
23 March, 2023 by Lauren DavisThrough whole-genome sequencing, researchers uncovered important information about Beethoven's health and posed new questions about his ancestry and cause of death.
The pros and cons of the Black Death-fighting gene variant
16 March, 2023The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague are still likely to be at work in our bodies today.
Peptide helps prevent nerve cell death in MND and dementia
13 March, 2023The concept of using peptides to block the effects of the damaging repeat expanded RNA and toxic repeat proteins could transform how some neurodegenerative conditions are treated.
Explained: the gene mutation that causes heart disease
10 March, 2023The gene ALPK3, which controls the heart's capacity to beat normally, has been shown to increase cardiomyopathy risk when mutated.
Scientists optimise genome editing procedures
14 February, 2023Researchers have improved the efficiency of molecular genetic methods such as CRISPR/Cas9 and related systems, while broadening their areas of application.
Rare childhood cancer genes revealed
01 February, 2023Several genes that cause a rare childhood cancer have been identified in the first comprehensive genetic map of sarcomas.
Abnormal 12-hour rhythms found in schizophrenic brains
30 January, 2023Researchers say they have presented the first evidence of 12-hour cycles of gene activity in the human brain, and that some of those 12-hour rhythms are missing or altered in patients with schizophrenia.
