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DNA methylation associated with obesity and diabetes

A new study, published in Nature Communications, has combined epigenome-wide association and integrative genomics to explore adipocyte DNA methylation in […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 1st April

Check out the latest Genomics Week in Brief – full of intriguing news and research from the genomics space! Top […]

Codon-specific mutations could be used to predict response to cancer treatment

Codon-specific mutations in the KRAS gene may predict a patient’s response to harsh chemotherapy, according to a recent study published […]

Epigenetics and Ancestry: How Our History Shapes Who We Are

The idea that the experiences of our ancestors shape who we are today is not a novel one. In fact, […]

Telomeres Take on a New Role: Scientists Uncover the Proteins Hiding at the End of Chromosomes

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers have discovered for the first time that telomeres can produce proteins. Not […]

World of Genomics: Wales

Wales is a small nation with a big personality! Best known for its love of rugby and daffodils, Wales also […]

Mind the Gap: New Study Shows Differences in Male and Female Genetic Pathways in MDD

In a recent study, published in Nature Molecular Psychiatry, researchers have performed a sex-stratified genome-wide association analysis for MDD on […]

Cancer immunotherapy and precision oncology

In a healthy individual, the immune system responds to “foreign” cells (such as cancer) by attacking and eliminating them. Unfortunately, […]

An overview of cancer biology

Cancer is a disease of the genome. Environmental factors can certainly influence the growth and spread of cancer, but the […]

A guide to cancer genomics

According to the British Journal of Cancer, one in two of us will develop cancer in our lifetime. Despite this […]