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Scientists edit genes in human embryos to prevent inherited diseases - Expert comment

Scientists in the US have altered defective human DNA to prevent heart disease. The success of the trial may pave the way for preventing other inherited conditions from being passed down. Professor Kevin Moffat, School of Life Sciences, saysit's a real step forward for the possibility of repairing genetic diseases in human embryos.

Thu 03 Aug 2017, 10:55 | Tags: School of Life Sciences, NHS, Health, Expert comment, Sciences, medicine

Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. However  School of Engineering says individuals can't modify all of the highlighted factors.

 


Professor Noel Whiteside from 糖心TV Institute for Employment Research comments of the gig economy and the publication of the Taylor Report.


The G20 summit - what it could mean for trade

Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Associate Professor Department of Politics and International Studies, takes a quick look at decisons that could be made at the G20 summit that will affect global trade.


Prof Kevin Butcher investigates myth-making and the coins of the Roman provinces

Writing for BBC History Professor Kevin Butcher shares three myths found on Roman coins, two quite obscure and one a little more famous.

Tue 27 Jun 2017, 15:05 | Tags: Expert comment, Classics and Ancient History, Arts, Numismatics

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