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KLF14 gene may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and therefore is thought to contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes...
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Genomics
Genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
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FGF21 gene variant found to lower body fat
Researchers have found that a gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat...
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BNIP1 identified as a risk gene for ALS
Broad data analysis points to genetic similarities between Lou Gehrig's Disease and a form of dementia...
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How the study of lipidomics is benefiting from recent advances in mass spectrometry
There are no short-cuts in the complex field of lipidomics, explains Cristina Legido-Quigley, a Principal Investigator in Systems Medicine at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen in Denmark and at King’s College London.
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An advance for precision medicine
Discovery allows scientists to index thousands of cells simultaneously, a 40-fold increase from the current method...
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Genes can help predict children’s risk of type 1 diabetes
A type 1 diabetes genetic score can identify infants at risk for pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes...
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Astrocytes may help brain heal from stroke and spinal cord injuries
Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain's ability to heal from a range of debilitating conditions...
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Lancet tool enables accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells
A new computational method allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity...
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KIF5A gene associated with the development of ALS
An international team of researchers has identified a new gene associated with the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
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Scientists identify genes that could develop therapies for EBV-related cancers
Researchers have identified two genes that are responsible for governing the replication of the Epstein-Barr virus, an infection that drives the growth of several types of cancer...
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MVP found to be consequential in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome
Neuroscientists have identified a specific molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons to properly incorporate changes driven by experience...
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Expert view: How NGS is continuing to revolutionise our understanding of genomics
Next generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biological research, invigorating the field of genomics, and has increased understanding of our genetic basis.
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Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging children
Researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with the rare and fatal disease, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS).
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Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.
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Nine osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies
In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered...
