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GP’s eyesight saved by game-changing test
A baffling eye infection that had plagued a British doctor for five years was finally identified after a breakthrough test identified it and helped...
African DNA absent from global genome map, warn scientists
African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2% of human genome sequencing...
Pioneering project to build first cancer database in Africa
Less than 2% of human genomes analysed so far have been those of Africans, but Yemaachi Biotech’s Africa Cancer Atlas aims to fill the...
Risks and benefits of human genome editing unpacked in Australian study
Scientists know about tens of thousands of DNA variants that are associated with human diseases. On their own, the vast majority of these variants...
Despite ethics changes, GM babies still illegal in SA
South African scientists who reacted with concern to a recent change in the country’s research guidelines have been reassured that the creation of genetically...
First cases of new neurology syndrome identified by US team
Long non-coding RNA has been implicated in human disease, according to findings from a team of scientists in Chicago, who have recently been able...
‘Deep brain’ genes tied to Parkinson’s, ADHD – large global study
A massive team of international scientists has shed light on how 254 genetic variants can affect the development of particular subcortical structures, potentially influencing...
Genetic screening of 100 000 babies under way in NHS study
More than 500 blood samples have already been taken from newborn babies at 13 NHS hospitals in a major study that will screen the...