A genome editing technique called 'base editing' has been used to correct the mutation causing the inherited blood disorder beta-thalassemia in human embryos...
A gene associated with schizophrenia influences a critical stage of early brain development in mice...
A complaint about radio and internet advertisements for a major IVF clinic in Ireland has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland...
Genetic factors may explain most of the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggests a new analysis...
Deadly childhood brain tumours are highly diverse and can be divided into 10 different subtypes, according to new research...
New potential drug targets have been identified for cancers associated with KRAS gene mutations, which are thought to drive around 20-30 percent of all human cancers...
Researchers have identified how the likelihood of cocaine addiction relapse is influenced by epigenetic changes in rats...
The latest CRISPR offering in the TED world comes from Dr Helen O'Neill, a molecular geneticist at University College London, UK. Her talk aimed to 'explore how and why the world and its inhabitants are constantly changing'...
Why would a woman choose to carry a baby for another person? Should money be involved? Does surrogacy exploit vulnerable women? And what other ethical issues are involved in the surrogacy process?...
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How should we discuss genome editing in public?
by Sandy Starr
What do patients and laypeople think and know about genome editing and its implications? What are the best ways for experts and others to discuss genome editing in public, so as to improve public understanding and avoid confusion? The Progress Educational
The UK courts remain unmoved on commercial surrogacy
by Andrew Powell
A recent case is noteworthy not only for clinical negligence lawyers but also those interested in surrogacy and the wider public policy debate in the UK...