Cancer cells

The potential of polygenic risk scores for prostate cancer

We look at new research that introduces a genetic risk scoring system for the triage of prostate cancer patients in primary care
woman looking at a model of DNA

New sex-specific genetic indicators found in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified new variants in the MGMT gene that increase an individual’s chance of developing Alzheimer's disease, but only in women
A virus

The mysterious rise of hepatitis: Could genes be to blame?

An unexpected virus and genomic variant combination has been linked to a rise in hepatitis cases in children