Articles about 'genes'

A newly-discovered gene linked to oesophageal cancer holds the promise of new treatments for this notoriously difficult-to-fight disease.

Two teams of University of Cambridge students have won a prestigious international competition to commercialise innovative breast cancer research.

Scientists have confirmed that variations in a particular gene play a key role in the autism spectrum condition known as Asperger Syndrome. They have also found that variations in the same gene are also linked to differences in empathy levels in the general population. 

People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.

Researchers discover that the cells play a major role in inflammation which underlies Crohn’s disease in small intestine.

Researchers create 3D structures of genomic DNA.

Mice gain weight even when eating normal amount of food.

Genome wide study identifies genetic variants associated with childhood obesity.

Findings point to common ancestry to explain genetic similarities.

Researchers have created mammalian cells containing a single set of chromosomes instead of two.