An international team of researchers have produced the most comprehensive map to date of the genetic changes leading to breast […]
Continue readingpersonalised medicine
‘Designer babies’ patent – experts respond
A patent on a method which allows prospective parents to pick and choose their children’s traits prior to undergoing fertility […]
Continue readingPHARMAC funds genetically-targeted Hep C drug
PHARMAC has announced it will fund a new hepatitis C drug targeted to patients who carry a particular gene variant, […]
Continue readingGenomic data and society
The Science Media Centre’s recent briefing on ‘unravelleing your genome‘ has resulted in several media stories highlighting some of the […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: Unravelling your genome
Your genome – the billions of bits of DNA code that make up the instructions needed to make you who you […]
Continue readingNew Research: Heart attack deaths tied to defective gene
University of Otago Christchurch scientists have identified a genetic defect in male patients that nearly doubles the risk of death […]
Continue reading