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Health researchers must do more to gain trust of Muslims, new report finds

Health researchers need to do more to gain the trust of Muslim people, new research suggests. New data indicates that Muslim people living in the UK think health research is very important, but only a small number have taken part in any genetic ...

09 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Researchers find DNA differences that put people at higher risk of severe Covid

Researchers have identified differences in DNA that may explain why some people get more severely ill from coronavirus. They also now know more about the virus than other conditions routinely seen in hospitals, such as sepsis and flu. The ...

07 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Screening of patients’ genomes for GPs to assess disease risk ‘is feasible’

It could be “feasible” for GPs to screen patients’ genomes – DNA blueprint – in order to assess the risk of conditions like cancer and heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers say tests can spot genetic changes that may have ...

03 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Study reveals clues to cancer causes and potential for personalised treatment

Analysis of thousands of tumours has unveiled a treasure trove of clues about the causes of cancer, representing a significant step towards the personalisation of treatment, a study suggests. Researchers say that for the first time ...

21 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Researchers generate the first complete sequence of a human genome

Two decades after the first draft was produced, researchers have published the first complete gapless sequence of a human genome – the blueprint of our DNA. Scientists say having a complete, gap-free sequence of the roughly three ...

31 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Origins of virus responsible for Covid-19 traced to horseshoe bats

The origins of the virus responsible for Covid-19 have been “unambiguously” traced to horseshoe bats, according to a new study. However, scientists said that “dramatically more wildlife sampling” is needed to pinpoint the ...

09 Feb 2022 at 16:25

New study to track respiratory viruses

Researchers are hoping to better understand respiratory viruses like colds and flus through the launch of a new study. The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s new respiratory virus and microbiome initiative (RVI) will lay the ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:00

Test to spot rare eye cancer in unborn babies rolled out across NHS

A genetic test to spot a rare form of eye cancer in babies in the womb is being rolled out across the NHS for families at risk. The test picks up babies with retinoblastoma and is likely to identify around 50 cases ...

03 May 2022 at 01:25

First human genome from Pompeii sequenced

Researchers have successfully sequenced the human genome – DNA blueprint – of a man who died in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Before this only short stretches of DNA from Pompeiian human ...

26 May 2022 at 18:22

More awareness is needed around genetic sight loss – expert

There needs to be more awareness about genetic sight loss among the public and specialists, an expert has said. Inherited sight loss conditions are the most common cause of blindness in working age adults in ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Collection of genome sequences hails new era in scientific research

Scientists have released a new “pangenome” sequence in a bid to try and understand more about the differences between people’s genes. A pangenome combines the genome sequences of many people which means ...

10 May 2023 at 17:53

European farmers borrowed genes from hunter-gatherers to survive disease – study

Early European farmers borrowed genes from hunter-gatherers to help them fight disease, a study suggests. When early Stone Age farmers first moved into Europe from the Near East about 8,000 years ago, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:00

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