I lost my mother to dementia. Will this £999 gene test tell me if I face the same fate, asks MARIANNE JONES
Having made it mostly in one piece to the age of 60, I was slightly fearful at having…
Knowing patient’s genetic make-up may change the way medicines are prescribed
SINGAPORE – Not all medicines work the same way on every patient, and part of the answer lies…
Mesmerising image of 3.2 billion characters to show genetic make up
The hypnotising visual is designed to help people ‘stand inside their insides’. It represents a genome – the…
Man learns of his own rare genetic condition only after his daughters are diagnosed
SINGAPORE – Mr Mohamad Shahrel Hamid has two rare conditions that have caused him much suffering, including the…
Mesmerising image of 3.2 billion characters to show genetic make up
The hypnotising visual is designed to help people ‘stand inside their insides’. It represents a genome – the…
Optimal Blastocyst Count for PGT-A in RPL Patients
In the realm of reproductive medicine, Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) has emerged as a pivotal advancement,…
One-size-fits-(nearly)-all fix for V2R mutations
Genetic/congenital Genetic mutations are the primary cause of most rare diseases. Although each condition affects a small fraction…
She was the world’s oldest person, living to 117. What do her genes reveal about the secret of longevity?
When a supercentenarian, someone who is older than 110 years old, is interviewed, they are inevitably asked to…
Largest Genetic Map of Human Metabolism Created
The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part,…
Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with Eliquis®…
New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…
Genetic map reveals influence of DNA on metabolism
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A new study,…