The health regulator in the USA is considering whether clinical trials of mitochondrial replacement techniques should go ahead....
Common gene mutations link 12 cancer types such as blood, colon and kidney, research from Washington University School of Medicine, USA, has shown...
Since the birth of Louise Brown in July 1978, five million babies have been born with the help of IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies...
More and more IVF patients are using donor eggs, according to a study carried out in the USA...
An IVF method that claims to be cheaper and safer than conventional methods may give older women a greater chance of pregnancy, according to a study...
Regularly eating processed meats such as bacon may have a detrimental effect on sperm quality, a small US study suggests...
An adviser to the UK Government has provoked an outcry by arguing that there is a significant genetic basis for children's educational achievement...
For me, this extremely interesting Cafe Scientifique debate on the human egg trade in Canada shed light on many of the ongoing ethical concerns that seem to torment parties engaged in this field...
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23 and your sperm donor?
by Dr Ruth Stirton
23andMe describes its Inheritance Calculator as an engaging way for their clients to 'dip their toes into genetics' providing an opportunity to explore the 'fun traits like eye colour and muscle performance'[2] that their offspring might inherit....