NHS plans to DNA test all babies in England to assess disease risk
The government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, which is set to be revealed over the coming few weeks,…
The genetic mystery of why some people develop autism
These gene variants exist throughout the population of both neurotypical and neurodivergent people, and the individual contribution of…
Light Switches Give Scientists Control Over Cells
Imagine being able to flip a light switch to control disease pathways inside a living cell. A team…
Doctors say strokes in young adults congenital, advise early genetic screening
Always confident about his health, this man, who worked as a technician and whose name is not revealed,…
Bilingualism possible in people with rare genetic condition that normally limits speech
Rett syndrome is a rare neurological condition that disrupts physical and linguistic development, affecting around one in 10,000…
Unravelling the genetics and epigenetics of the ageing tumour microenvironment in cancer
de Magalhaes, J. P. How ageing processes influence cancer. Nat. Rev. Cancer 13, 357–365 (2013). Article PubMed Google…
Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed
Esme StallardClimate and science correspondent Getty Images Garfield, Puss in Boots, Aristocats’ Toulouse – cultural icons maybe, ginger…
Multiancestry brain pQTL fine-mapping and integration with genome-wide association studies of 21 neurologic and psychiatric conditions
Ethics Our study complies with all relevant ethical regulations and was approved by the institutional review boards at…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…
New Method Calculates Rate of Gene Expression in a Cell
Essentially all cells in an organism’s body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of…
Genetic Light Switches Revolutionize Disease Control
Imagine being able to flip a light switch to control disease pathways inside a living cell. A team…
Japan expands preimplantation genetic testing eligibility
The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Monday began allowing infertile couples involving women who are 35…