First UK child receives gene therapy for inherited sight loss
An 11-year-old girl has become the first UK patient to receive an experimental gene therapy for an inherited eye disorder...
An 11-year-old girl has become the first UK patient to receive an experimental gene therapy for an inherited eye disorder...
Behind every scientific breakthrough is a story. Dr Oliver Bower, the lead author of a recent Nature study, describes how listening to people affected by genetic disease reshaped his research and his perspective on the future of genome editing...
by Caitlin Way
BBC Wales investigates the rise in people turning to social media to find sperm donors, the men behind the accounts, and the risks associated with the practice…
by Iona Aylwin
Spinal muscular atrophy screening will be rolled out to every newborn in England by October 2027, the UK Department of Health has announced...
by Professor Karen Sermon and 1 others
Professor Karen Sermon and Sarah Norcross explain why ESHRE and PET have collaborated to publish the wide-ranging report 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing: Public Attitudes in Europe'...
Using base editing, a highly precise method of genome editing, scientists have investigated the role of the NANOG gene in human embryos for the first time with this approach...
by Elsa Loissel
Former consultant embryologist Jane Blower was recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List alongside Professors Andrew Mumford, Bruce Whitelaw and Gareth Evans...
by David Greger and 1 others
After losing two daughters to a rare inherited genetic condition, David and Juliette discuss what they believe is a gap in NHS IVF policy, sharing their family's story to raise awareness and help others who are facing similar challenges...
A CRISPR genome editing therapy provides sustained reductions in 'bad' cholesterol in people with inherited high cholesterol or premature coronary artery disease, an early-stage clinical trial shows...
by BioNews
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