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Body clock genes linked to depression |
| 20 May 2013 - by Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi |
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Genes believed to regulate sleep rhythm are expressed abnormally in people with major depressive disorders, scientists say... [Read More] |
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Event Review: Heart Genetics - Predicting the Future? |
| 13 May 2013 - by Simon Hazelwood |
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I'd not been to a Cafe Scientifique event before and was a little unsure of what to expect. The Royal Brompton coffee shop setting did at first feel strange; I'm more used to discussions in lecture theatres where there is a clear distinction between audience and speaker... [Read More] |
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Unbroken news: non-invasive prenatal testing |
| 07 May 2013 - by James Brooks |
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I know what they say about yesterday's news and today's fish and chip paper but what I'm about to tell you is six months old and still a little way off as a headline... [Read More] |
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Cancer treatment should be based on gene 'fingerprints', says study |
| 07 May 2013 - by Suzanne Elvidge |
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Genetic analysis of tumours provides the key to treating them effectively, according to two studies carried out by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).... [Read More] |
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Patenting parthenotes: High Court asks if parthenotes are 'human embryos' under the Biotech Directive |
| 29 April 2013 - by Antony Blackburn-Starza |
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The UK's High Court has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify if human parthenotes fall under the definition of a human embryo for the purposes of patentability... [Read More] |
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Crick Cambridge college commemoration |
| 29 April 2013 - by Purvi Shah |
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A memorial to Francis Crick has been unveiled at his former college at the University of Cambridge to mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of the structure of DNA... [Read More] |
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Autism mechanism goes beyond genes |
| 29 April 2013 - by Dr Daniel Grimes |
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A study on identical twins with distinct autistic traits suggests that epigenetic factors may be important in understanding how the neurological disorder develops... [Read More] |
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Podcast: Being - The Donor-Conceived Perspective |
| 22 April 2013 - by James Brooks |
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A podcast produced as part of the When It Takes More Than Two project organised by the Progress Educational Trust... [Read More] |
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'Gene signature' predicts chemotherapy survival |
| 22 April 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
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Scientists have identified an eight-gene 'signature' that can predict patients' response to chemotherapy... [Read More] |
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Synthetic biology could provide solution to bird flu |
| 15 April 2013 - by David O'Rourke |
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Synthetic biology is being used in the hunt for a vaccine for H7N9, the new strain of bird flu emerging in China, with hopes it could shave a vital two weeks off the development process... [Read More] |
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Severe childhood obesity: four gene variants identified |
| 15 April 2013 - by Hana Ayoob |
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Scientists have identified four new gene variants associated with severe childhood obesity... [Read More] |
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Radio Review: DNA 60 Years On |
| 15 April 2013 - by George Frodsham |
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DNA 60 Years On does an excellent job of highlighting the transformation of DNA from an obscure molecule to a symbol of our identity and individuality and the role it has come to play in our lives... [Read More] |
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Francis Crick's Nobel prize and DNA letter sold for millions |
| 15 April 2013 - by Shanya Sivakumaran |
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The Nobel prize won by Francis Crick, a British scientist, for his part in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, and a handwritten letter recounting this discovery to his 12-year-old son, have been sold for over $8 million this week.... [Read More] |
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Over 80 genetic regions linked to breast, prostate or ovarian cancer |
| 08 April 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
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The largest ever study into cancer genes has identified more than 80 genetic markers for breast, prostate and ovarian cancer.... [Read More] |
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Companies hold patents on entire human genome |
| 08 April 2013 - by Ruth Saunders |
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A new study has reported that the entire human genome may be under patents held by commercial companies.... [Read More] |
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Ageing genes may affect cancer and heart risk |
| 08 April 2013 - by Greg Ball |
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Genes that influence the so-called 'biological age' of cells may also influence susceptibility to many age-related diseases... [Read More] |
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A logical step: biocomputing pushes forward |
| 08 April 2013 - by Simon Hazelwood |
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One of the essential components of a computer, the transistor, has been created in a living biological system for the first time... [Read More] |
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Study counters Parkinson's disease gene theory |
| 25 March 2013 - by Helen Brooks |
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An experimental approach to treating Parkinson's disease may need to be reconsidered following evidence suggesting that it may make patients worse... [Read More] |
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TV Review: Shrinking My 17 Stone Legs |
| 18 March 2013 - by Matthew Thomas |
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The stump of Mandy's amputated left leg is one metre in circumference, the size of an old vinyl record. Mandy Sellars has a rare genetic condition that meant her legs continued to grow after the rest of her body stopped... [Read More] |
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Patentability of isolated DNA in the Australian context: Cancer Voices Australia vs Myriad Genetics Inc |
| 18 March 2013 - by Naomi Hawkins |
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Patents on human genes continue to cause controversy in the academic and popular press. A recent decision in Australia has reaffirmed the patentability of isolated human DNA in that jurisdiction... [Read More] |
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