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The search for superheroes immune to genetic disease

Following a recent study revealing some people possess 'superhero DNA', a new project aims to unlock the secrets of their powers

Genetic influences on the risk of stroke

New research sheds light on a group of genes that could play a key role in two major diseases: stroke and dementia  

Hidden viruses in the human genome  

As research reveals ancient viruses lurk in our DNA, can genomics provide the missing link in treatment of modern disease?

Unravelling genetic risk of schizophrenia

Recent research provides substantial and surprising evidence of the genetic effect on mental health 

Consciousness and the ‘brain-in-a-dish’

Could advances in genomics help neuroscientists reveal more about the power of the human brain? 

Probing pancreatic cancer genomes

New genomic research offers insight into pancreatic cancer and a possible treatment revolution

Tuberculosis: new approaches to an old disease

Recent developments show how genetic insight can help to combat the 'forgotten plague' that continues to kill

The ‘beginning of the end’ for cancer chemotherapy?

As the first patients join Genomics England’s cancer programme, what does the future look like for treatment and prevention?

Genome sequencing - past, present and future

How has sequencing evolved? And will whole genome sequencing replace other technologies as clinicians’ go-to diagnostic test?

Answers for 100,000 Genomes Project participants

The first genomic diagnoses for rare disease as part of the pioneering project highlight the importance of personalised medicine

Shooting the messenger: therapeutic targeting of RNA

As scientists learn more about the crucial role of ‘messenger’ molecules, many see effective targeting as the missing link in our treatment of disease

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Introducing genomics into healthcare – free video resources

The GEP's educational videos are supporting the incorporation of genomics into mainstream medicine