Nature Genetics

November 26, 2023

New 'gene therapy' can treat rare, hereditary diseases with no cure

The researchers used the mini-organs, such as mini-brains, mini-lungs and mini-eyes, which Bjoras's team has been working on growing since 2018, to test drugs and gene therapy.

World Diabetes Day

November 14, 2023
Understanding comprehensive link between diabetes, heredity and genes

Along with lifestyle factors genetics too plays a vital role in determining an individual's predisposition to develop the diabetic condition.
August 16, 2023
Genes linked to high production of key antibody spotted

To collect the cells and their secretions, the researchers used microscopic, bowl-shaped hydrogel containers called nanovials, which were developed in prior UCLA research.
June 13, 2023
Do you have high-pitched voice? Note, it's in your genes

The findings shed new light on diversity in voice and speech and contribute to a better understanding of the human vocal system.
May 24, 2023
Scientists unravel mystery behind this Scottish woman's inability to feel pain

The team from University College London discovered the biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows the Scottish woman named Jo Cameron to live virtually pain-free.
April 29, 2023
Human disease risks explained by genes from 240 mammal species

A large international study jointly led by Uppsala University in Sweden and the Broad Institute in the US, analysed the genomes of 240 mammal species.
September 02, 2020
Supercomputer analyses genes and reveal this fact about Covid-19

The analyses suggest that genes related to one of the body's systems responsible for lowering blood pressure appear to be excessively 'turned on' in the lung fluid cells of those with the virus.

Nature Genetics

New 'gene therapy' can treat rare, hereditary diseases with no cure

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Understanding comprehensive link between diabetes, heredity and genes

Genes linked to high production of key antibody spotted

Do you have high-pitched voice? Note, it's in your genes

Scientists unravel mystery behind this Scottish woman's inability to feel pain

Human disease risks explained by genes from 240 mammal species

Supercomputer analyses genes and reveal this fact about Covid-19

Gene mutation linked to heart failure discovered

It's genetic makeup that decides whether you will own a dog or not

Chinese twins likely to be world's first gene-edited babies