Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity.
It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. Now research suggests that the pattern may differ depending on the relationship between grandmother and grandchild.
Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research published today.
Scientists have discovered a completely new route by which leukaemia develops, according to research published in Nature this weekend.
Cambridge BioResource provides a new approach to understanding why some of us suffer from certain common diseases while others don't.
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