The ethics of preimplantation genetic testing using polygenic scores
Academics from Oxford University discuss the ethics surrounding preimplantation genetic screening tests, including the use of polygenic risk scores...
by Dr Helena Carley and 4 others
Academics from Oxford University discuss the ethics surrounding preimplantation genetic screening tests, including the use of polygenic risk scores...
The Progress Educational Trust, in partnership with the Scottish Government, brought together a group of experts to cut through the hype and jargon and explain the latest developments in genetics/genomics in the context of assisted conception...
Genetic screening in most couples reveals just five percent of the genetic risk of their child developing a severe neurodevelopmental disorder...
Professor Frances Flinter, emeritus professor of clinical genetics at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust discusses Gregor Mendel's life and works, 200 years after his birth...
Gene therapy given to children affected by the fatal neurological disorder Tay-Sachs disease is safe and stabilises disease progression, reports an exploratory proof-of-concept study...
Mutations in genes that are involved in sperm production have been highlighted as a potential cause of infertility in affected men...
Progress Educational Trust produced an online event sponsored by the Scottish Government, to discuss the question: what should we be testing for in egg and sperm donors?...
Mutations in the M1AP gene have been identified by researchers as a major trigger for male infertility...
by Dr Avi Lerner and 1 others
The rapid reduction in cost and increased integration of genomic tools into clinical practice, has led to a renewed interest in pre-conceptional carrier screening as seen in recent Progress Educational Trust events and the annual meeting of ESHRE in June...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.