Updates on key developments in genomics
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Destined for fitness? The genetic influences on exercise
Studies have identified genes that can influence a person's exercise performance and response, as well as their propensity for injury
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Sequencing cancer DNA - what are the issues?
Whole genome sequencing can reveal vast amounts about how cancer cells work, but the process of discovery is not without challenges
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How to handle hospital-acquired infections with genomics
Technology used to analyse the human genome can be applied to infective agents to identify and track the outbreak
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Precision in medicine in action
Genomics can help to target treatments for patients with cancer, rare inherited conditions, and infectious diseases
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Unexpected genomic findings: who wants to know?
A ground-breaking survey on health professionals, researchers and the public's attitudes towards genomics raises some important questions
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Gene therapy moves towards the mainstream
While still in their infancy, gene therapy techniques could hold great promise for patients with rare diseases
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CRISPR: From 'silly idea' to miracle cures?
Editing a person's genome is a high-stkes proposition. Dr Alain Li Wan Po looks at the science behind it and the ethical issues at play
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Detecting Down syndrome with genomics
A major US study has shown that non-invasive prenatal testing performs better than invasive methods, but what about the UK?
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State of the nation: decoding the Icelandic genome
Genomic studies are focusing not just on key diseases, as with the 100,000 Genomes Project, but on whole population groups
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Can the genetic 'fat map' aid obesity prevention?
New research has discovered more than 90 genetic regions that influence obesity, tripling the number of previously known regions
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The 100,000 Genomes Project – sorting fact from fiction
As the first patients are set to be recruited to the main study this month: what are the truths and myths about this Project?
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Step closer to mainstream precision medicine
Rare disease diagnoses made for two of the families involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project
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Saving lives with genetics: newborn screening
While screening at birth targets very rare diseases, this early diagnosis can have huge benefits for the small number of affected babies
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Cancer immunotherapy: genomic insights, promises and challenges
One-in-two people are likely to develop cancer, according to new research. With advances in genomics, can we improve the outcomes?
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Making sense of mitochondrial disease
Updated: The UK has approved new techniques to fix problems in mitochondrial DNA. Here's how 'three-person IVF' will work
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What do NHS patients want from genome sequencing?
Genetic Alliance’s report makes recommendations for the clinical use of whole genome sequencing, and the healthcare professionals that would support it
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DNA sequencing and data: a combined revolution in healthcare
Advances in both genomic and digital technologies bring both opportunities and challenges for the health sector
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Preparing NHS laboratory services for the genomic age
As efforts to embed genomics across the NHS move ahead, NHS England is consulting on proposals for a shake-up of genetics laboratory services