US court upholds federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research
The US Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling permitting the use of federal funds for research involving human embryonic stem cells....
Victoria Kay was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently studying for a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience at University College London (UCL)'s Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies. Her research, conducted under the auspices of Age UK's Research into Ageing programme, focuses on the role of genetic variation in sporadic dementias. Previously she studied Human Genetics at UCL, and spent three years working for the pharmacogenetic company Theragenetics (now subsumed into Avacta Group).
by Vicki Kay
The US Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling permitting the use of federal funds for research involving human embryonic stem cells....
by Vicki Kay
Women who undergo fertility treatment but do not become pregnant have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer before the age of 50, according to scientists...
by Vicki Kay
Scientists have developed a way of crafting DNA into complex shapes such as letters of the alphabet, symbols and even smiley faces. The nanotechnology may one day be able to create customised DNA structures that can carry therapeutic drugs to specific sites in the human body without triggering an immune response...
by Vicki Kay
The world's first stem cell drug has been approved by Canadian authorities. US biotech company, Osiris Therapeutics, has been given the go-ahead to market its drug, Prochymal, for the treatment of graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD) in children who fail to respond to steroids....
by Vicki Kay
'What's more important, one person or everyone?' That's the question at the centre of Dennis Kelly's dark and chilling play, DNA...
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A child's body size may be influenced by genetic modifications that occur in the womb, a new study claims. Scientists found a weak link between specific DNA modifications — called epigenetic marks — present at birth and the child's height at age nine. Several news sources, however, incorrectly reported a link with childhood obesity.
by Vicki Kay
The UK's fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), has amassed cash reserves of around £3.4 million from charges to the clinics it licenses, prompting calls for the money to be given back to those seeking IVF treatment....
by Vicki Kay
Thirteen genomic regions appear to influence the age at onset of menopause, according to a genetic study. These regions contain genes involved in DNA repair and immune responses, processes not previously linked to menopause...
by Vicki Kay
There has been a rise in the number of British women choosing to give birth to fewer children following multiple pregnancy, leading to renewed calls for restrictions on the number of embryos implanted during IVF....
by Vicki Kay
The world's first 'clinical grade' human embryonic stem cells have been donated to the UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB). The high quality cell lines are expected to become the gold standard for developing new cell-based therapies for serious medical conditions, including spinal cord injuries...
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