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A recent study has established a link between the gene which is responsible for ageing and a higher risk of blood cancer. The study provides a glimpse into the relationship between the genes and their effects on cancer risk, thus making it…

A few months ago, the world was rocked by revelations about the health of actress Angelina Jolie. The actress revealed that she had opted to improve her wellness and wellbeing by undergoing a double mastectomy. This was due to the fact that…

Love a lie-in? Can’t drag yourself off the sofa? Maybe it’s your parents fault! You know that fitness and exercise is important not only for physical wellness, but for your overall wellbeing too, but some people are just more “into it” than…

A step forward in gene therapy may mark further benefits for those suffering from Type 1 Diabetes. By applying gene therapy to dogs for up to four years, minus the effects of hypoglycaemia, the advance could prove advantageous for…

According to an article that was published in The Daily Telegraph, a team of scientists have discovered a gene that "could rejuvenate old hearts". This concept seems to be quite strange, so it’s no surprise that it has been…

A specific gene may be the key to treating children with asthma more effectively. For some children, the common inhaler medicines prescribed for the condition do not help to relieve their symptoms. Researchers from Brighton & Sussex…

Rather than live with brittle bones, a scientist has developed a new treatment which gives us the power to protect our wellness from bone conditions. The pioneering technique involves harvesting our stem cells and changing them so they…

A process that alters our genes has been identified as playing a possible role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. These changes are made by a mechanism called DNA methylation, already known to influence both foetal development and…

A major breakthrough concerning the genes involved in brittle bone disease could help millions of us around the world, say experts in the field. Scientists have been studying the human genome in order to discover which genes lead to the…

Have you ever spoken to an older person about their secret to a long life and had them tell you that the key to living longer is to keep busy? There may actually be something in that, as a new study has shown that the key to long life and…

For some years now, pacemakers have served as an essential tool for people who suffer from heart-conditions such as irregular heart-beats. However, recently, a team in the US has devised a means of using the heart’s cells to replicate the…