Human DNA could be artificially synthesised in around five years or less, according to one of the organisers behind the Genome Project-write plan...
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have shown that a genetic variant in a liver protein increases a person's preference for sweet food.
At least 6500 genes are expressed at different levels in male or female body tissues, finds a new study...
Aggressive human prostate and liver tumours have been shrunk in mice by targeting a ‘fused’ gene mutation using CRISPR/Cas9...
US scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing to remove HIV DNA from the genomes of living animals, eliminating further infection.
A gene mutation may speed up memory loss and general cognitive decline in people who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease...
A Canadian woman has been awarded $100,000 in damages to pay for a surrogate in a precedent-setting legal case...
The UK's fertility regulator, the HFEA, says it will be investigating a series of allegations concerning the fertility industry made by the Daily Mail newspaper last week...
The Human Genome Project, completed in April 2003, greatly improved our ability to study human health and disease. It also provided a deeper insight into our history and evolution as a species. Yet a recent episode of the 'Science Friction' radio show, pr
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Daily Mail misses the mark on fertility
by Professor Adam Balen
Last week the Daily Mail published an undercover investigation into certain aspects of IVF practice in the UK. Whilst this has highlighted some issues, unfortunately the meaning of published statistics has been misinterpreted and certain aspects of the in
Financial interests and the IVF industry: the Australian case
by Dr Jane Williams
Australia's key body for medical research released a new set of ethical guidelines last month on the use of Assisted Reproduction Technologies with a welcome and unusual surprise: a section on conflicts of interest...