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Smart nanoparticles launch genetic attack on lung cancer and cystic fibrosis

Scientists have made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic…

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Genetic basis of purring in cats

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos,…

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Diagnosing Parkinson’s using a blood-based genetic signature

Parkinson’s disease is best known for its effects on the central nervous system. In addition, recent scientific advances generally emphasize…

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Potential to prevent and treat a common type of inflammatory arthritis advanced by the identification of new genetic links

In a first-of-its-kind genome-wide association study (GWAS) researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition…

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Genetic deep dive dispels fear of hybrid worm threat

Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good news…

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‘Selfish’ genes called introners proven to be a major source of genetic complexity

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA…

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Tiny genetic switch found to control brain balance and behavior

Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that…

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New genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours

Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes…

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Asians made humanity’s longest prehistoric migration and shaped the genetic landscape in the Americas

An international genomics study led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) at the Singapore Centre for Environmental…

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Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose…

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