Genetics News

Africa’s first stem cell facility

Independent South African stem cell bank Netcells Cryogenics recently became Africa’s first and only stem cell facility to be awarded certified accreditation by the AABB.

'Native Americans from Siberia'

The earliest Native Americans may have originated in a tiny mountainous region in southern Siberia called the Altai, according to anthropologists.

US may ban use of foetuses in food

An Oklahoma lawmaker has proposed legislation to ban any use of foetuses in food in one of the more bizarre twists in the emotive US battle over abortion.

Disease maintains gene variation

Infectious diseases determine which individuals produce a large number of offspring and which immune genes increase in frequency in the next generation, a study has found.

Why some people live to 110

Scientists have found more leads into why and how some people can live past 110.

Three arrested for 'miracle' cure

Three men were arrested and a fourth is being sought by the FBI in what investigators said was a scheme to market stem cells as miracle cures.

Stem cells produce blood platelets

Scientists have for the first time created platelets by reprogramming stem cells derived from adult cells, offering the potential for a renewable supply.

Gene changes for orphans

Children who are separated at birth from biological parents and are brought up in orphanages undergo biological consequences such as changes in their genome functioning.

Gene shortage leads to shortness

Tall or short, it's long been known that genes account for much of a person's height. Now, scientists have found that short people might be missing copies of certain genes.

Gene linked to separation anxiety

Scientists who identified a gene linked to separation anxiety say their finding could lead to more targeted treatments for anxiety disorders.