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Nascent industry attracting billions of dollars’ worth of investment

China’stechnologyboomhaschangedpeople’slivesinremarkableways.Weknowallabouttheconveniencethate-commerceandmobilepaymentserviceshavebroughtus.Butwhat'semergingri

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Genetic tests could help in cancer fight

Asresearchersexplain,nippingcancerinthebudispossibleifpeoplestartearlyenough–thatis,takingmeasuresbeforeadiagnosis,suchasgenetictesting.Andallthetestneedsisasam

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China will need at least 100,000 genetic counselors

ThereisaloomingtalentshortageofgeneticcounselorsinChina,saidShenYiping,directorofthemedicalgeneticstrainingatHarvardMedicalSchool.ShenthinksChinawillneedatleast

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Chinese researchers uncover genetic secrets behind aging rate

AresearchteamfromChinahasdiscoveredageneticmechanismthataffectsanimal'sagingrate,sheddinglightonthebiologicalbasisandregulationofhealthyaging,accordingtoastudyp

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DNA surgery on embryos removes disease

Precise"chemicalsurgery"hasbeenperformedonhumanembryostoremovediseaseinaworldfirst,ChineseresearchershavetoldtheBBC.TheteamatSunYat-senUniversityusedatechniquec

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Multi-gene test found effective in predicting Alzheimer's disease

Aresearchteamhasfoundthatanewtestcombiningtheeffectsofmorethantwodozengeneticvariantsdoesabetterjobofpredictingwhichcognitivelynormalolderadultswillgoontodevelo

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Doggie DNA testing startup gets fresh funds

Companieslike23andMehelppeoplelearnabouttheirgeneticmakeup,butnowinvestorsarebackingaspinonthetrend:genetictestingfordogs.StartupEmbarkVeterinaryallowspetowners

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The power of a billion: India's genomics revolution

CouldanefforttogathergeneticdatafromitspopulationofonebillionpeoplehelpIndiataketheleadinadvancedhealthcare?Indiaisthelandofinventorsandindustry,spicesandspirit

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'Smart genes' account for 20% of intelligence: study

ScientistsonMondayannouncedthediscoveryof52geneslinkedtohumanintelligence,40ofwhichhavebeenidentifiedassuchforthefirsttime.Thefindingsalsoturnedupasurprisingcon

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil develops resistance to cancer

Australia's iconic marsupial, the Tasmanian devil, is developing resistance to a cancer that has nearly wiped out the species, a study has found.

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Aggressive leukaemia not single disorder, but at least 11 different diseases: study

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), an aggressive form of the blood cancer, is not a single disorder, but at least 11 different diseases at the genetic level, a study said Wednesday.

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World-first genome study to help endangered New Zealand parrot

A New Zealand native parrot is to become the first species to have genome sequencing of all surviving members in a bid to help save it from extinction, New Zealand scientists said Thursday.

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Aspirin offers no benefit for people with rare genetic variants: study

​Regular use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) can reduce most people's colorectal cancer risk but a few individuals with rare genetic variants do not share this benefit, a study suggested Tuesday.

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Body weight heavily influenced by microbes in the gut

Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a British study published Thursday in the scientific journal Cell.