New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from...
Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, suggests new research...
Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international collaboration...
Researchers have identified the role that a four-stranded version of DNA may play in the role of cancer progression, and suggest that it may be used...
A specific gene expression pattern maps out which parts of the brain are most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, decades before symptoms appear, and...
Latest analysis shows that human limbs share a genetic programme with the gills of cartilaginous fishes such as sharks and skates, providing evidence...
Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such...
