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The age your baby learns to walk at could already be in their genes
A combination of nature and nurture help determine when babies start walking, the new study shows.
'After pregnancy loss, test to find out why revealed I had cancer'
Few cancers are passed from parent to child, but genetic testing can help identify people at higher risk. In Sidney Raskind's case, it may have saved his life – but experts say these tests come with tradeoffs.
Childhood toxin exposure could be driving cancer uptick in under-50s
Gene mutations linked to a bacterial toxin were more common in people who developed cancer early than those diagnosed after age 70.
Scientists in Italy discover rare gene that could cause Alzheimer’s
The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease.
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Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for depression
The research was the largest and most diverse study into depression.
Genetic study sheds light on rare diseases affecting 5,500 children
The findings mean many more families could now get answers faster about their children’s conditions.
Scientists use new gene editing technique to help tackle cancer
Scientists have used CRISPR gene editing technology to tailor immune cells to attack tumours, an important step towards personalised cancer treatment.
The woman hoping to 'switch off' obesity with a pill
MeiraGTx is developing gene therapy with a “switch” that could revolutionise the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other complex diseases.
Doppelgängers may share the same behaviours, as well as the same faces
Scientists studying lookalikes have found evidence they may share similar behaviours.
This new tool could edit DNA to cure inherited heart defects
The technology works by targeting “faulty” copies of genes that cause a defect that weakens the heart muscles.