A new NHS database of genes linked to cancer could enable patients and their families in England to find out whether they are at risk of developing the disease.People ...

Available for 31 daysThis week, a world first gene therapy treats rare Hunter syndrome. Could these personalised medicines be used more widely? We speak to Claire Booth, professor in ...

When Amanda and Nick learnt their son had a life-limiting condition, they had no-one in the same situation to turn to. Jack is only 11 months old but is ...

RNIBAs well as an influencer, author, broadcaster and RNIB ambassador, Lucy Edwards is hoping to become a mum Blind content creator and TikTok star Lucy Edwards says she's "so ...

Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsUniversity of CambridgeThe gene the researchers identified interferes with a brain signalling pathway that helps regulate our appetiteDogs that are constantly hungry and prone to ...

Smitha MundasadHealth reporterMoorfields HospitalJace, 6, was born with a rare and aggressive eye conditionAn experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers - born with one of the ...

Smitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC NewsBBCAsiawu Imam says the therapy will make a huge differenceA gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, with a price tag of £1.65m, is to be ...

BBCOnly a genetic test will tell Carys if she has inherited the Brca1 gene from her mother, RachaelA 17-year-old has been rejected by the Army, despite passing all the ...

Rather than making sound louder, like a hearing aid, it gives the "sensation" of hearing, by directly stimulating the auditory nerve that communicates with the brain, bypassing the damaged ...

Tanya Ellis was tested for the Orkney gene mutation after her mother was one of the first to have it identified. Source link

A gene variant known to increase the risk of breast cancer was found in people with Orkney heritage. Source link

It revealed a lump on the newborn's leg was a rare and benign mass called a myofibroma. Source link