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Rewiring DNA circuitry may help treat asthma
Reprogramming asthma-promoting immune cells in mice diminishes airway damage and inflammation, and could potentially lead to new treatments for people ...
Tarnished medals: Will genetic engineering change the Olympics?
Will the Olympics as we know it survive genetic engineering? That seems to be the question behind a new opinion ...
World’s first patient-initiated, crowdfunded genome sequencing project uncovers young child’s unknown genetic disease
The Rare Genomics Institute (RGI), a non-profit organization that uses genome sequencing and other biotechnology to help children with rare ...
GMO in sport: Genetically Modified Olympians?
As athletes get ready to smash Olympic records in London, scientists are in a high-stakes race of their own to ...
Skin cancer-promoting gene discovered
Researchers have discovered a gene that plays a central role in black skin cancer, also known as melanoma. Suppressing this ...
Cows genetically modified to produce healthier milk
Chinese scientists have developed and unveiled a genetically modified cow whose milk they claim is healthier, triggering fresh alarm over ...
‘Waking up’ hair follicles could help cure baldness
Experts have found a way of waking the hair follicles to help restore a natural growth ...
Europe tackles ethics of biobanks
Collections of human biological samples used in medical research should be governed by clear rules that safeguard ethics while advancing ...
Patients nix genetic tests due to cost, says study
Pennsylvania researchers have discovered that a sizable percentage of patients potentially at risk for cancer would turn down testing to ...
Genetic screening of unborn babies ‘may not be 100 pc accurate’
New tests for genetic screening of unborn babies will not be 100 per cent accurate and may scare parents into ...
Stem cells behind clogged arteries, mouse study reveals
A previously unknown type of stem cell is the culprit behind blocked blood vessels that can lead to heart attack ...
Chemical exposure ups descendants’ sensitivity to stress
Animals whose ancestors were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier have been found to developed an increased reaction to ...
New drug shows we must overcome taboos about stem-cell research
I'll be the first to admit that stem-cell research, as we typically view it, troubles me in many ways. The ...
Gene therapy extends mouse lifespan by 24 %
Scientists have successfully extended the lifespan of mice using gene therapy, a strategy never before employed to combat aging. The ...
Going hostile with $2.6 billion Human Genome offer
GlaxoSmithKline will take its $2.6 billion bid for long-time partner Human Genome Sciences direct to shareholders this week, after its ...