A curiosity-driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments
A team of geneticists with a desire to understand the inner workings of genes implicated in cellular identity has discovered
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Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage
More than half of our genome consists of transposons,DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses.Transposons are normally silenced
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Genetic risk tests aren’t always useful—and could even be harmful
Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited
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New genetic test improves safety of inflammatory bowel disease treatments
A genetic discovery will make treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis safer, by identifying patients who are at risk
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Is bipolar disorder genetic? Why family history increases risk
The exact inheritance pattern of bipolar is unclear, but it is likely that variations in many genes combine to increase
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Large-scale study reveals genetic risk of diabetes in the Japanese population
The genetic and genomic revolutions have led to an abundance of data about the genetic factors that confer a predisposition
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