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  Second-hand cigarette smoke can cause changes in children's genes, finds study

  Health | February 12, 2025 16:20 IST

  A recent study published in the journal Environment International found that second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette smoke can change how children's genes express themselves. Read on to know more about the study.

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  Master gene that can restore hearing loss discovered

  Health | May 05, 2022 21:00 IST

  Hearing loss due to ageing, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible to date because scientists have not been able to reprogramme existing cells.

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  For first time ever, scientists are able to edit DNA in human embryos through CRISPR technique!

  Lifestyle | August 03, 2017 15:12 IST

  CRISPR-Cas9 operates like a molecular scissor which can selectively incise unwanted parts of the genome and replace it with the healthy new strands of DNA.

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  Dynamic DNA prevents gene damage: Study says

  Lifestyle | June 16, 2017 12:27 IST

  In human cells, DNA is wrapped around proteins to form chromatin. Chromatin shields DNA from damage and regulates genetic information, which can be read through a process called transcription.

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  Key gene mutation may not be driving breast cancer

  Lifestyle | April 09, 2015 12:09 IST

  New York: Targeting a gene that has been thought to be a major cause of breast cancer may not actually yield much positive results, says a new study.Mutation in the gene PIK3CA is the second