News of advances in gene-editing technology raises the prospect of actually using this approach to treat disease in patients. But
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Gene regulators work together for oversized impact on schizophrenia risk
Researchers have discovered that gene expression regulators work together to raise an individual’s risk of developing schizophrenia. Schizophrenia-like gene expression
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X chromosome gene may explain why women are more prone to autoimmune diseases
A UCLA study revealed that a gene on the X chromosome may help explain why more women than men develop
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Biologists pioneer first method to decode gene expression
Given the recent remarkable advancements in genetics, it’s easy to assume that 21st century scientists have at their disposal a
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Research team identifies the first gene that increases the risk of fainting
Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by
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Study links gene to sleep problems in autism
Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep problems. The source of these problems has
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Woman gets a double mastectomy after being told wrong genetic results
Woman got a double mastectomy after being told she carries the BRCA gene – then found out her results were
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Gene discovery reveals new targets for treating atherosclerosis, inflammatory diseases
A group of genes that has been largely ignored by scientists could play critical roles in atherosclerosis (hardening of the
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Hair colour gene study sheds new light on roots of redheads’ locks
Scientists have discovered eight genes linked to red hair, helping to solve a mystery of how redheads inherit their flaming
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Gene that lets you eat as much as you want holds promise against obesity
It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much food
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