A research team from the United States and Canada has developed and successfully tested new computational software that determines whether a human DNA sample, through DNA analysis, includes an epigenetic add-on linked to cancer and other adverse health conditions. In the…
DNA Editing understanding as breakthrough advances
An international team of scientists has made a major step forward in our understanding of how enzymes ‘edit’ genes, paving the way for correcting genetic diseases in patients. Researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Münster and the Lithuanian Institute of Biotechnology…
Genes Predict Alcoholism Risk at Indiana University
Alexander Niculescu, M.D., Ph.D. (Source: Indiana University) A group of 11 genes can successfully predict whether an individual is at increased risk of alcoholism, a research team from the United States and Germany reported. “This powerful panel of just 11 genes…