Sky News reports that, "five of the most common psychiatric disorders are genetically linked." This news is based on a landmark study that examined the genetic sequences of more than 50,000 people. Some of these people...
Doctors have made a “breakthrough in repairing genetic defects”, The Guardian reported. This news comes after researchers conducted a small trial that tested genetic engineering...
Article on news coverage of a study on gene therapy for Leber's congenital amaurosis, a rare form of blindness.
“Sugar is so harmful that it should be controlled and taxed in the same way as tobacco and alcohol,” according to health experts quoted in today’s Daily Express. The researchers say that...
The risk of feeling run-down and “burnt out” is increased when you work more than 40 hours a week, reports the Daily Mail. The Daily Telegraph adds that simply “having a boring job can leave you just as...
"Patients with the highest genetic risk of suffering a heart attack benefit the most from cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, a study has found," The Guardian reports. Those with the highest genetic risk score appear to get the most benefit from the drugs…
"Eating raspberries could increase your chances of becoming a father," the Mail Online website reports, with the Daily Express making similar claims. But these claims are not backed up by the evidence, as the stories seem to be based on…
“Lack of sleep for just a few nights can kill”, reports the Daily Express. However, tired and anxious Express readers can safely ignore this headline…
The Daily Telegraph reported that “slim people could be at a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes than their flattering figures suggest due to a ‘lean gene’ that masks the dangers.”