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What Does Every Human Gene Do? This Massive Project Is About to Find Out

Thanks to increasingly efficient and affordable gene sequencing technologies, we can now chart our genetic blueprint in unprecedented detail. But what does each gene do? Of the roughly 20,000 genes ...
Reuters

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say

CHICAGO, May 6 (Reuters) - People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on Monday in a study ...
NPR

Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness

For the first time, gene therapy is showing promise for treating inherited deafness, researchers reported Wednesday. A study involving six children born with a genetic defect that left them profoundly ...
IFLScience

Alzheimer's Disease Risk Gene Could Actually Be Behind A "Distinct Genetic Form"

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Laura holds a Master's in ...