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Is Early Detection Of Rare Diseases Hidden In Your Genes?
In many countries, newborn screening programmes test babies for certain inherited conditions shortly after birth.
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Parkinsons Risk Gene Triggers Lipid Changes, Study Maps Chain of Events
Researchers uncovered a genetic variant that disrupts lipid metabolism, creating a causal chain that increases Parkinsons disease risk.
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COVID-19 May Change Offspring's Brain Development, Study In Mice Finds
Changes in sperm caused by COVID-19 in a mouse could affect the offspring's brain development and cause anxious behaviours, a study has found.
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Kidney And Nerve Cells Can Form Memories, Not Just The Brain: Study
A groundbreaking study by New York University (NYU) reveals that memory formation isnt limited to brain cells but may occur in various body cells, altering our understanding of memory.
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What You Eat Could Alter Your Unborn Children And Grandchildren's Genes
Within the last century, researchers understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
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Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Genes
According to a recent study, pregnant women are advised to stay away from alcohol, as it might alter the DNA of their babies.
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Gene-Edited Twins May Be First Humans With "Accidentally" Enhanced Brains
Chinese twins Lulu and Nana had their genes altered before birth with a gene-editing tool. The Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, had claimed to have edited the DNA of their embryos in order to make them immune to acquiring HIV that causes AIDS.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Gene-Edited Twins in China Still Face Risk of HIV Infection
Twin girls whose DNA was altered as part of a controversial effort in China to make them resistant to HIV infection could still contract the virus that causes AIDS.
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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
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Is Early Detection Of Rare Diseases Hidden In Your Genes?
In many countries, newborn screening programmes test babies for certain inherited conditions shortly after birth.
-
Parkinsons Risk Gene Triggers Lipid Changes, Study Maps Chain of Events
Researchers uncovered a genetic variant that disrupts lipid metabolism, creating a causal chain that increases Parkinsons disease risk.
-
COVID-19 May Change Offspring's Brain Development, Study In Mice Finds
Changes in sperm caused by COVID-19 in a mouse could affect the offspring's brain development and cause anxious behaviours, a study has found.
-
Kidney And Nerve Cells Can Form Memories, Not Just The Brain: Study
A groundbreaking study by New York University (NYU) reveals that memory formation isnt limited to brain cells but may occur in various body cells, altering our understanding of memory.
-
What You Eat Could Alter Your Unborn Children And Grandchildren's Genes
Within the last century, researchers understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
-
Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Genes
According to a recent study, pregnant women are advised to stay away from alcohol, as it might alter the DNA of their babies.
-
Gene-Edited Twins May Be First Humans With "Accidentally" Enhanced Brains
Chinese twins Lulu and Nana had their genes altered before birth with a gene-editing tool. The Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, had claimed to have edited the DNA of their embryos in order to make them immune to acquiring HIV that causes AIDS.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Gene-Edited Twins in China Still Face Risk of HIV Infection
Twin girls whose DNA was altered as part of a controversial effort in China to make them resistant to HIV infection could still contract the virus that causes AIDS.
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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
