A mutation in a gene that regulates the structure of DNA has been linked to a subtype of autism...
Genetically mutated worms, unable to become intoxicated by alcohol, have been created by neuroscientists...
An advisor to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has said that certain stem cells derived from unfertilised human eggs that have undergone parthenogenesis should not be excluded from patentability....
People may actively seek friendship with genetically similar individuals, a controversial study has suggested...
Adult heart cells can be genetically reprogrammed into pacemaker cells by injecting a gene into the heart, an experiment in pigs suggests...
Men who cycle regularly are not more likely to be infertile, an observational study on British cycling habits has found...
Ethical dimensions of the emerging technology of mitochondrial replacement were the focus of a symposium that took place on 25 June at the 12th World Congress of Bioethics in Mexico City....
Genetic Alliance UK held its annual conference to discuss and reflect on the advances in genomic sequencing and to ask (and answer) why is it important, and how can it help to improve disease treatment...
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Mistakes happen, but the picture is mostly positive
by Juliet Tizzard
If our recent report, 'Adverse incidents in fertility clinics: lessons to learn', tells us one thing, it is that mistakes in IVF are rare...