Scientists have achieved breakthrough in identifying three genes that are responsible for the development of a type of childhood brain cancer which could help find more treatments.

Researchers from the University of Nottingham hope the breakthrough provide a more detailed understanding of the genetics behind ependymoma, the third most common form of brain cancer in children. The university says that about 300 children under 15 are diagnosed with a brain tumour each year in the UK

Regular moderate physical activity for three to four hours daily can help curb effects of obesity linked to genetics, new study has found.

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and now of the University of Miami say that variations of a particular gene, known as the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene, are widely acknowledged to be linked with a high body mass index

Scientists say they may be able to develop treatments for children with Down's syndrome after the discovery of earliest developmental changes that lead to the illness.

A team of researchers from Barts and the Royal London have found the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 that sets off a chain of genetic changes in the developing embryo which results in the condition

High-dose olive leaf extract significantly reduces high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers in Germany and Switzerland conducted their research on sets of identical human twins with borderline hypertension.

Cem Aydogan of Frutarom Health and colleagues conducted a pilot trial with 20 identical twin pairs who had increased blood pressure, or mild hypertension. Individuals were either given placebo capsules or capsules containing doses of 500 mg or 1,000 mg of olive leaf extract EFLA 943

Researchers have identified a gene responsible for regulating hunger that may eventually lead to new targets for obesity drugs. The new study finds that people low on the brain chemical brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be more prone to becoming obese.

Excessive weight gain is elicited by alterations in energy balance, the finely modulated equilibrium between caloric intake and expenditure. But not all lifestyle factors count, as genetics factors also play a role