Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prime editing allows precise changes to be made to DNA. A new way of editing the code of life could correct 89% of the errors in DNA that cause disease, say US scientists. The technology, called prime editing, has been described as a “genetic word processor” able to accurately […]
Image copyright Francis Crick Institute British and American scientists are teaming up to search for the earliest signs of cancer in a bid to detect and treat the disease before it emerges. They plan to “give birth” to cancer in the lab to see exactly what it looks like “on day one”. It is just […]
The inquest into the death of former West Brom striker Jeff Astle found heading heavy leather footballs repeatedly had contributed to trauma to his brain Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of dementia than people of the same age range in the general population, according to new research. […]
Image copyright Francis Crick Institute British and American scientists are teaming up to search for the earliest signs of cancer in a bid to detect and treat the disease before it emerges. They plan to “give birth” to cancer in the lab to see exactly what it looks like “on day one”. It is just […]
Image copyright Getty Images Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index. They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma […]
Image copyright Getty Images Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index. They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma […]
Image caption Jessica Evans lost four pregnancies but was refused a referral to a specialist There are calls for better support for women who have multiple miscarriages. Jessica Evans, who has lost six babies, had to seek specialist care in England and is calling on the Welsh Government to action recommendations from a report. They […]
Image copyright Getty Images Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index. They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Students have been encouraged to make sure they have had two doses of the MMR jab Almost 30 suspected cases of mumps – a contagious viral infection that causes swelling of the glands – have struck students at universities in Wales. Public Health Wales (PHW) is investigating a series […]
Image copyright Family Image caption Baby Niamh has been waiting more than two weeks for a hospital place The family of a newborn baby girl left waiting more than two weeks for a specialist care bed say it has been a “horrific” experience. Niamh Williams was born with a cleft palate on 1 October and […]
