Updates on key developments in genomics
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Progress for paediatric gene therapy
Gene therapy for children now approved in Europe - what can this fusion of genomics and stem cell medicine mean for the future?
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The perils of clinical interpretation of genomic variants
A recent US legal case puts genetic testing and laboratory best practice under scrutiny
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Hidden viruses in the human genome
As research reveals ancient viruses lurk in our DNA, can genomics provide the missing link in treatment of modern disease?
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Unravelling genetic risk of schizophrenia
Recent research provides substantial and surprising evidence of the genetic effect on mental health
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Genomes without borders
As Scotland joins the 100,000 Genomes Project, we explore the…
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Consciousness and the ‘brain-in-a-dish’
Could advances in genomics help neuroscientists reveal more about the power of the human brain?
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Probing pancreatic cancer genomes
New genomic research offers insight into pancreatic cancer and a possible treatment revolution
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Tuberculosis: new approaches to an old disease
Recent developments show how genetic insight can help to combat the 'forgotten plague' that continues to kill
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The rise of consumer genetic testing
As home DNA testing kits increase in popularity, the widened range of testing prompts consideration of scientific accuracy and value
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The ‘beginning of the end’ for cancer chemotherapy?
As the first patients join Genomics England’s cancer programme, what does the future look like for treatment and prevention?
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Genome sequencing - past, present and future
How has sequencing evolved? And will whole genome sequencing replace other technologies as clinicians’ go-to diagnostic test?
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Answers for 100,000 Genomes Project participants
The first genomic diagnoses for rare disease as part of the pioneering project highlight the importance of personalised medicine
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Genomics: curing the kidney
Developments in genomic understanding and technology are having a big impact in the field of nephrology
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Shooting the messenger: therapeutic targeting of RNA
As scientists learn more about the crucial role of ‘messenger’ molecules, many see effective targeting as the missing link in our treatment of disease
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Human gene editing: where do we draw the line?
Advancements in our ability to alter the human genome have sparked fresh debate over ‘designer babies’ and health ethics
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More than skin deep: genomics and dermatology
Improved understanding of the genetic basis of skin conditions is enabling better treatment for patients
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Genomics Master's series: joining the revolution
Doctor Imran Rafi talks about his experience as a funded student on our new Master’s in Genomic Medicine at Cambridge University
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Genomics and zoonosis
From swine flu to Ebola, genome sequencing technology is enabling us to better understand cross-species infections
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Epigenetics – the real key to everything?
It isn't all in the code. Gene alterations play a part in disease, but gene expression may ultimately prove equally - if not more - important
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Almost a miracle: gene-edited cells that can cure cancer
Since Layla Richards was cured of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, attention has turned to the possibilities of genome engineering
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The dark side of the genome – does it matter?
Scientists believe that just 2% of our DNA is responsible for encoding proteins. But what of the rest - can it really just be ‘junk’?