Genomics' role beyond healthcare and medical research
The UK government has investigated possible future applications of genomics beyond healthcare and the potential risks involved in its growing use, published in an open report...
by James Moore
The UK government has investigated possible future applications of genomics beyond healthcare and the potential risks involved in its growing use, published in an open report...
The use of polygenic risk scores to select embryos is being advertised and sold by some private fertility clinics...
A group of genes known to regulate lifespan in model organisms such as fruit flies, has now been shown to impact longevity in humans...
Two recent blood stem cell discoveries could improve the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapies...
by Tom Turner
The Irish Government has requested that all families expecting a baby through a surrogate in Ukraine register for assistance...
BRCA gene mutations have been linked to cancers, including prostate and breast cancer in men, in the largest study to date...
As a non-clinical research scientist, it can become commonplace to forget the practical reality of your work, so listening to 'Charlotte Raven on Life with Huntington's disease', an episode of the Bunker podcast, came as a stark reminder of the impact of neurodegenerative diseases…
by Hayley Fryer
Male Order is an eye opening ten-part series on BBC Radio 4, hosted by Dr Aleks Krotoski...
The best aspect of the film is how it glimpses the many ripples created through 'third-party' reproduction...
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In/fertility in the city
by Somaya Ouazzani and 1 others
Anyone who is trying to conceive, either naturally or through assisted means, knows that if unsuccessful first or second time, the stakes are raised and the desire for a baby exponentially increases, with the likelihood that it becomes all consuming...
Adding Up What We Know: A Global Perspective on Fertility Treatment Add-Ons
by Sarah Norcross
There has been much professional and public debate about the use of so-called fertility treatment 'add-ons' over the years...