In 1994, a landmark paper identified a gene – BRCA1 – that significantly increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers when faulty. Thirty years...
Dr Alex Cagan – illustrator, geneticist and explorer of animal DNA – is offering a new perspective on the tapestry of life. His work has profound...
Cambridge scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs, which results in...
Cambridge researchers have identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovered to date.
A large-scale international collaboration has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to...
The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked...
An international team of researchers has found a genetic variant that may explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral...
Cambridge researchers are helping launch a nationwide study for children and young people to unlock the power of our DNA.
A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which...
How genetics and DNA testing can pave the way for more puppies to be born free from hereditary illnesses.
A Cambridge scientist has played a leading role in sequencing Ludwig van Beethoven’s genome, revealing clues to the composer’s health and family...
A citizens’ jury of individuals whose lives have been affected by hereditary disease has voted in favour of asking the UK government to consider...
