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Connection

Those 2 diseases have a connection .

Practicle history

The students at Cornell will be able to find out who their ancestors were .

High yield pulp

An interesting article on genetic engineering and pulp an use I have not come across. I wonder what the yield will be?

Good on them

it is good to see the kids in Buckingham shire doing this more kids in the UK should do it .

Medical war

It is not pretty between medicine and bacteria .

Cancer relapse

Researchers in Montreal and the US have developed a fairly accurate test to find out which woman could face a relapse .

Hockey for lafora

It is a worthwhile cause that they are raising money for .

Weird science

This story about super bugs and history is certainly weird .

Orangutans follow up

This is a follow up on the orangutans from the Mail .

Brownseed

For them genetic research has paid off .

97% genetic match orangutans and humans

Some orangutans are smarter than humans especially the ones who read the mail .

Human population

This story covers the past, present and future of the human population .

NHS failing heart coditions

There has been a major story about heart conditions today on the news and they even had Rosemary Leonard on Breakfast .

Deaf genetics

Possible future treatments .

Bed bugs

Let's us hope that genetic research can get rid of this terrible thing .

Genetic sequencing not enough

It seems that human disease is far too complicated and that genetic sequencing is not enough to understand it .

Horse gene

A gene has been found that causes defects in Arabian horses .

The truth about adult stem cells

In the eyes of right wing nutters like Sarah Palin the truth does not really matter .

Genetic damage in 15 minutes

That is a pretty short time for genetic damage .

Manure warning

You heard them be careful .

Prre birth stems

They could be ideal for genetic diseases but pre birth stem cells have not really worked until now .

Gene cracked

Good to see that it has been cracked .

Kidney cancer genetic clue

NHS Choices has a story on it .

Diverse cancer

It seems that cancers are more complex than they thought before .

You genetics

Not all your choices are freely decided even though you think they are.

Teen drinking

Besides been dumb it seems genetics may have a part to play .

Womb bone marrow

The baby can be cured before it is even born thanks to mums bone marrow .

Friend genetics follow up

The Press Association has a follow up to the story which I covered .

Friend genetics

It seems that genetics does play some part in the friends that you have .

First to go

This Scottish baby was the first to go through genetic testing. I suppose someone Had to be the first .

Instant damage

As smoking causes instant damage why do people smoke ?

IVF success test

Now breeders will know whether their IVF will be successful or not .

Gene circuit

Researchers have created one .

New method baby genetics

This was discussed on Sky News today with the stunning Anna Jones.

The business of genetics

It is worth a lot .

Salmon deah

Interesting article about the death of Salmons in Canada .

Gene test for 448 diseases

That figure is from NHS Choices .

Not depressed

It seems that results from direct to consumer testing don't make people depressed .

New test for severe diseases

The new test could be on the market in a few months but it is not cheap at £400 .

Less water

This is really good news .

Poverty gene in the Times of India

Now the Times of India the largest English newspaper in the world is discussing the poverty gene .

The Hindu on poverty and genetics

The Hindu newspaper in India is reporting on the poverty and genetics research .

Poor genetics

Poor kids they have the poverty gene .

Hair crime

The police seem to have even more to catch criminals with .

Another scare story

That is the only that the Daily Mail is now good for .

Good luck

I wish her good luck after been operated on .

Beyond vaccines

Good to see they are going beyond the vaccines to see what really causes autism .

irish giant

An interesting story but not sure if I get the gist of it .

Genetic gene

Honestly they should write headlines which reflect the story .

MS genetics

I have a follow up to it .

MS and woman

They are at greater risk .

Bold genetics

This is a major thing and was doing the rounds of all the TV stations recently .

Small impact

The depression gene has a small impact it seems .

Depression genetics?

I am sure that is a very interesting thing but it is only part of the reason .

Hair colour

Hair colour can be predicted with 90% accuracy. The other 10 must be guttered .

Drink and weight

The 2 of them have been linked .

A very good question

It is about time someone asked this question .

New human type

This has been doing the rounds so it is about time that it came here I guess . It is a major discovery in science.

Big science

They are certainly doing that at the Broad .

Bad daddy

Daddy has to get his fair share of the blame just like mummy .

Rett syndrome cure possible

It seems that a cure for Rett syndrome might be possible according to a Scottish newspaper .