Genetics

South Africa amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing

A little-noticed change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. Th...

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Oct 27, 2024 14:38 IST logo

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Study reveals Amylase gene evolved over 800,000 years ago in humans

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Oct 19, 2024 11:49 IST logo

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Study links 77% obesity risk in teens to parents' BMI at same age

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Jun 29, 2024 12:32 IST logo

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Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender

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Jun 26, 2024 14:23 IST logo

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Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why

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Jun 26, 2024 13:43 IST logo

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We looked at genetic clues to depression in more than 14,000 people. What we found may surprise you

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Apr 29, 2024 11:36 IST logo

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Flexitarian Diet are semi-vegetarian diet which encourages less meat and more plants based food

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What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

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Apr 24, 2024 11:55 IST logo

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How food preferences are linked to cognition and brain health - and why a balanced diet is superior

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Apr 04, 2024 13:26 IST logo

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App-based data collection found to help detect dementia at genetic level in new study

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Apr 03, 2024 15:37 IST logo

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‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

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Feb 01, 2024 12:58 IST logo

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