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Caffeine linked to lower BMI and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

Genetic differences in how people metabolise caffeine may influence how overweight they are, but this doesn't mean drinking more coffee will make you slimmer

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DNA molecule. Polygenic tests can reveal your future risk of many diseases

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New DNA tests predict your disease risk – are we ready for them?

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A micrograph of oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer tissue, showing slowly dividing cancer cells (red) that resist treatment, the cells' nuclei in blue and rapidly dividing cancer cells in green

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Leukaemia drug shows promise at treating breast cancer once it spreads

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Emotions like disgust and fear linked to more acidic stomach pH

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Emotions like disgust and fear linked to more acidic stomach pH

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River had his genome sequenced as part of the trial, which revealed he has a genetic condition called Gaucher disease. He was then started on an experimental treatment and his now a

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Rapid genome sequencing helps save hundreds of critically ill babies

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A common and treatable cause of heart attacks is being overlooked

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Male XY chromosomes, artwork. The Y chromosome (right) is found in males and is shorter than the X chromosome (upper left). The latter has been labelled with a white glow that can represent a genetic mutation. An individual's sex is determined by the presence or absence of the Y chromosome. Women are XX, while men are XY. Chromosomes are a condensed form of the genetic material DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which condenses into chromosomes during cell replication. Each chromosome has two identical strands (chromatids), aligned in parallel and joined at the centromere.

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Mice have been born from eggs derived from male cells

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A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer's deserves serious attention

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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Breastfed C-section babies get more of their microbiomes from milk

Being born by C-section is known to influence a baby's microbiome and now a new study reveals that those who are breastfed get more of their bacteria from milk than babies delivered vaginally

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Restoring the brain’s mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

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Sickle cell disease is now curable, but the treatment is unaffordable

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Drunk mice sober up twice as fast when given hormone injection

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