Ultra-fast tests end agonising diagnosis search for ill children

Ultra-fast tests end agonising diagnosis search for ill children

Ultra-rapid genetic testing is saving the lives of critically ill children and sparing others from a battery of invasive procedures.

  • byKate Aubusson

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Melting eyes put a dampener on proceedings
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Melting eyes put a dampener on proceedings

The 2 per cent left after Salem and the Inquisition went to work.

'Why our child?':10,000 couples to be tested for genetic mutations

'Why our child?':10,000 couples to be tested for genetic mutations

A landmark preconception carrier-testing trial will screen 10,000 couples for rare conditions to help families make informed decisions about having babies.

  • byKate Aubusson
Research finds how we deal with trauma is written on our genes

Research finds how we deal with trauma is written on our genes

Researchers have found two genes the body switches on to help us cope with traumatic events,leading to hopes of better treatments for things such as PTSD.

  • byStuart Layt
How many times a week you should exercise to see real mood benefits

How many times a week you should exercise to see real mood benefits

The mood benefits of exercise can linger for weeks after people stop working out,offering another compelling reason for us to try to move,whenever we still can,during this coronavirus crisis.

  • byGretchen Reynolds
Men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. Why?

Men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. Why?

While scientists initially pointed to men’s generally poor track record taking care of themselves – smoking too much,not washing their hands – new theories are emerging.

  • byLiam Mannix
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X marks the spot:why the'weaker sex'wins at every stage of life
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X marks the spot:why the'weaker sex'wins at every stage of life

It's no wonder women are more resilient and live longer than men – they have extra genetic horsepower in every cell.

  • byAmanda Hooton
How far should genetic engineering go to allow this couple to have a healthy baby?

How far should genetic engineering go to allow this couple to have a healthy baby?

Sufferers of an often fatal genetic condition want a controversial form of IVF legalised,allowing them to have healthy children. Is Federal Parliament about to answer their prayers?

  • byTim Elliott
X is greater than Y:Chromosomes may explain why women outlive men

X is greater than Y:Chromosomes may explain why women outlive men

Researchers have found that across hundreds of species'shorter'sex chromosomes are strongly linked with shorter lifespans.

  • byLiam Mannix
Idea that boys or girls run in a family debunked by huge study

Idea that boys or girls run in a family debunked by huge study

It's long been thought that some families are more likely to produce boys or girls,but new research suggests gender is entirely random.

  • byStuart Layt
Melbourne scientists are trying to edit quoll DNA to make them cane-toad proof
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Melbourne scientists are trying to edit quoll DNA to make them cane-toad proof

A team of Melbourne scientists is quietly trying to genetically engineer native northern quolls to make them resistant to cane toad toxin.

  • byLiam Mannix