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A significant amount of work needs to be done before prenatal gene editing can be translated to the clinic (Photo: AFP)

Genes may partly decide which university you attend: Study

Researchers from King's College London in UK found genetic factors that explained 57 per cent of differences in A-level...

19 Oct 2018 8:21 AM

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Can genetics predict response to antipsychotic medications?

Here is what a new study has found.

6 Nov 2018 2:12 PM

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Human genome decoded with pocket-sized device

The new sequencing method is the first to read long, unbroken strands of DNA.

30 Jan 2018 8:32 AM

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Anti-aging field 'explodes' in pursuit of healthy old age

This field of research on aging has exploded in the last 20 years.

26 Jan 2018 12:52 PM

The study may lead to future breakthroughs in combating destructive tropical diseases like dengue fever, Zika virus and yellow fever. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mosquito genes hold key to halting dengue spread: study

We do not have vaccines for all the different viral diseases caused by this mosquito.

25 Jan 2018 11:53 AM

$The findings revealed that the genetic similarities could partly be because of what is known as \social homophily\. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Pairs of friends more genetically similar than random pairs of...

The findings revealed that the genetic similarities could partly be because of what is known as "social homophily".

15 Jan 2018 4:34 PM

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Improving diet quality can reduce genetic risk of weight gain

Researchers also note that genetic predisposition is no barrier to successful weight management.

11 Jan 2018 10:04 AM

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Gene mutations behind obesity identified

Knowing what specific mutations cause obesity allows scientists to create drugs that target them specifically.

9 Jan 2018 2:30 PM

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Boozing puts your genes at risk

The study also examined how the body tries to protect itself against damage caused by alcohol.

4 Jan 2018 6:17 AM

Gene expression is the process by which instructions in DNA are converted into a product, such as a protein. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autism, schizophrenia share molecular traits: study

The molecular pathology showed significant overlap between distinct disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.

10 Feb 2018 8:40 AM

Dementia primarily afflicts older people and is marked by memory loss and an inability to perform tasks. (Photo: Pixabay)

Positive attitude towards ageing works wonders

The study examined whether culture-based age beliefs influence the risk of developing dementia among older people.

8 Feb 2018 12:19 PM

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Global study finds 44 genetic risk factors for major depression

Scientists also found that the genetic basis for depression is shared with other psychiatric disorders.

29 April 2018 4:59 AM