dna

(University of Zurich) Scientists from the universities of Zurich and Duisburg-Essen have discovered a specific function of the protein p97/VCP.

They demonstrate that the protein repairs DNA breaks like a corkscrew, a repair mechanism that could also prove significant for cancer therapy.

Blood tests that look for foetal DNA in the pregnant mother's blood can accurately spot the sex of the baby, a study finds.

A mother's diet can alter the DNA of her child and increase the risk of obesity, according to researchers in Southampton.

(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) High levels of circulating DNA may indicate faster progression of lung cancer and lower overall survival, according to a new study.

A DNA blood test for Down's syndrome could save nearly all pregnant women from invasive procedures like amniocentesis, say experts.

The parts of our DNA which may influence body shape - including the classic "apple" or "pear" shape in women - are revealed.

(University of Leicester) A new study at the University of Leicester is examining a sequence of DNA -- known as telomeres -- that varies in length between individual.

UK scientists create embryos with DNA from a man and two women in controversial work aimed at preventing inherited diseases.

NEW YORK -- Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.

Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material from two mothers, an advance that could help women with some inherited diseases have healthy children but which would raise a host of safety, legal, ethical and social questions if attempted in people.