SMOKERS who find it hard to cut down or quit may be at the mercy of their genes, new research suggests.

New tests and treatments for prostate cancer could be on the horizon after the discovery of genetic code variants that triple the chances of developing the disease.

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EVEN distant relatives of cancer victims have a higher than average chance of suffering the disease themselves, researchers said yesterday.

Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk of a stroke – the third leading cause of death in developed countries.