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Can’t cope without a morning coffee? Your genes could be to blame because some people are predisposed to liking food and drinks that are healthier for them, study claims Variations in our DNA determine our favourite drinks and even make some more predisposed to a sensible diet than others, a study suggests Researchers in Japan … Read more
Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA have been found preserved in the 75-million-year-old fossils of a baby duck-billed dinosaur, a study has claimed. Researchers analysed the skull fragments of young, nest-bound Hypacrosaurus specimens unearthed from the ‘Two Medicine Formation’ in Montana in the US. Experts have conventionally believed that such organic material should not be able to … Read more
Unwanted life after death: Experts warn personal data from fashionable genetic testing kits and social media accounts may be hijacked after a customer dies How genetic testing companies store DNA after death is ‘unclear’ experts warn Powerful companies hold ‘our digital data, our private data, after our lifetime’ DNA testing via saliva samples is now … Read more
How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics … Read more
Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more
Drinking skimmed milk instead of semi-skimmed milk may slow DNA ageing, a study suggests. In a study of almost 6,000 people, scientists analysed people’s genes and quizzed them about their diets and what type of milk they drank. The age of DNA could be worked out by looking at the length of certain parts of chromosomes, which … Read more
Gene test hope for critically ill babies as DNA testing on the NHS could speed up diagnosis and lead to quicker treatment Worried families used to have to wait three months on average for a diagnosis Now ‘whole-exome’ testing will provide an answer in about ten days The test could pick up rare diseases including … Read more