Metabolic disorders can seem forbiddingly complex, but a simplified approach to explaining their biological basis can lead to improved understanding, earlier diagnosis and better management, argues Dr Srividya Sreekantam...
The first in a series of discussions on human reproduction from the Hastings Centre for Bioethics asks today's most pressing questions about embryo selection…
A novel gene insertion therapy to treat a rare liver disorder in newborns has received regulatory designations in the USA and the UK...
New genetic causes of inherited blindness have been discovered that may offer answers to families with unexplained vision loss...
A five-year-old boy who was one of the first in the UK to receive gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy is now able to walk. Meanwhile, pop singer Jesy Nelson has called for the condition to be added to the newborn screening programme...
The first session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – explored the growing use of expanded carrier screening...
The fourth session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – explored tensions between new genetic testing approaches, established regulation and ethics...
The fifth session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – brought together clinical, scientific and ethical perspectives on the relationship between genomics and donor conception...
While volunteering with nonprofit organisation Medical Life Lines Ukraine, which she co-directs, Dr Maria Botcharova visits a genetics lab in Kyiv and highlights the key issues faced there…
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