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Diagnosing disease

Studies of genes and proteins are leading to new diagnostic tools that can help detect disease earlier and with greater specificity.

news

The discovery of a mutant gene linked to a type of inherited blindness could save some patients' sight by enabling doctors to catch the disorder early. 12/02/10

The first specific genetic mutation that can cause a potentially serious facial disfigurement has been identified by Wellcome Trust researchers. 15/05/09

features

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One in five Europeans suffer chronic pain, yet few treatments offer adequate relief. Mun-Keat Looi talks to researchers from the London Pain Consortium. 13/11/09
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Janet and her daughter Lucy live with chronic pain in their feet. See them visit the clinic of Dr David Bennett, a member of the London Pain Consortium. 10/11/09

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A variety of tests, both genetic and non-genetic, can be used to predict and diagnose colorectal cancer. 26/03/06
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Helping people faced with a diagnosis of genetic disease to understand the disease and the effect it will have on their lives, so that they can reach their own decisions about the future. 14/03/03
"Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice." Martin Fischer
               

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