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NHS hospital to trial genetic analysis for blood pressure patients

Health

NHS hospital to trial genetic analysis for blood pressure patients

Around 100 people undergoing treatment for hypertension in the UK are to get their DNA analysed in a pioneering trial to see if genetic data can help healthcare

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Stylephorus chordatus is one of several species with extra eye pigment genes

Life

Some deep-sea fish have evolved souped-up colour night vision

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Will genetic data inspire healthy lifestyle changes in Finland?

Health

Thousands of people in Finland to receive genetic health predictions

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Narwhals

Life

Narwhals are thriving despite extremely low genetic diversity

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Twins Scott and Mark Kelly

Space

What happened when one twin went to space and the other stayed home?

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Alcohol-linked genes may influence your choice of partner

Humans

A gene linked to alcohol habits may influence who you choose to marry

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A mammogram

Comment

Had a genetic test? You should be told if its implications change

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Lions are losing their genetic capacity to adapt to changing environments

Life

A crucial population of lions has lost much of its genetic diversity

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sugar hand

Health

Move over, DNA. Life's other code is more subtle and far more powerful

Features

Polygenic risk scores estimate your likelihood of developing some health conditions

Health

Genetic risk scores on their own aren't that good at predicting health

A new way of measuring your genetic risk for health conditions could help identify high-risk people. But it isn’t clear how medically useful these tests are yet

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Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

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Health

Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren't ready yet

Analysis

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Human genome editing is here – now we have to decide who is in charge

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Humans

Second-ever pair of semi-identical twins identified in Australia

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