40% of risk of fatal bowel disease is inherited

register Listen to this article for free thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to hear this article for free? Fill out the form below to unlock access to all audio articles. Researchers at the University of Queensland have used genetics to show that much of the risk of […]

Inherited genes are associated with increased risk of intestinal diverticular disease

Researchers at the University of Queensland have used genetics to show that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal bowel disease is inherited. Dr Yeda Wu and Professor Naomi Ray from the UQ Institute of Molecular Biosciences are investigating the role of intestinal diverticular disease (DivD), an overlooked and under-studied disease […]