Dr Alex Cagan – illustrator, geneticist and explorer of animal DNA – is offering a new perspective on the tapestry of life. His work has profound implications for the pursuit of healthy ageing and the possibilities of cancer resistance.
New research reveals that the sperm cells of adolescent boys have more than six times the rate of DNA mutations as the equivalent egg cells in adolescent girls, resulting in higher rates of DNA mutation being passed down to children of teenage fathers. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings suggest that the risk of birth defects is higher in the children of teenage fathers as a consequence.
̽»¨Ö±²¥order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how an individual cancer behaves, according to research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers believe the gene could be a useful therapeutic target for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
Discovery could lead to new treatments for this genetic disorder.
Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities.
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