Screen all chromosomes in prenatal embryo testing, says study
Current prenatal chromosome screening tests could miss rare chromosomal abnormalities and lead to inaccurate results...
Current prenatal chromosome screening tests could miss rare chromosomal abnormalities and lead to inaccurate results...
A new survey suggests that Americans are becoming more accepting of the use of genome editing in humans, and there is strong support for more public involvement in discussions on the technology...
US scientists have dramatically improved the in vitro maturation of pig egg cells, offering the possibility that similar successes could be achieved in humans...
Life-threatening allergies and asthma could one day be treated by a single injection, say researchers who have successfully treated mice using gene therapy...
Rapid advances in stem cell and embryo research are in danger of outstripping current ethical guidelines and new regulations are urgently needed, warn scientists in a report published this week...
An influential advisory group has given cautious support to the idea of making heritable changes to the human genome in order to treat or prevent disease...
DNA only accounts for about half of the total volume of chromosomes, as shown by new 3D images of human chromosomes...
A more accurate and safer prenatal test for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndromes is to be offered by the NHS from 2018, it has been announced...
Researchers have reported on an experimental technique that could improve the fertilisation success rate of in vitro maturation IVM, an alternative fertility method to IVF...
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