Involving, or controlled by a single gene. Monogenetic conditions include Huntington's disease and cystic fibrosis.
A timely conversation focused on the bioethical concerns wrapped up in the clinical use of polygenic embryo screening...
A type of genome editing capable of replacing entire genes in the human genome could potentially be used to treat a wide variety of genetic conditions...
Screening gamete donors could reduce transmission of recessive genetic conditions, but also gives rise to new and ethically sensitive questions for recipients, clinicians and donors...
Academics from Oxford University discuss the ethics surrounding preimplantation genetic screening tests, including the use of polygenic risk scores...
Premature ovarian insufficiency is a relatively common cause of female infertility, leading to a menopause-like state before age 40. Dr Elena Tucker and Professor Andew Sinclair from the Unversity of Melbourne, Australia, explain the advances in understanding the genomic component of this condition...
The third session of the PET 2023 Annual Conference 'Challenges and Changes: What's Happening Across Europe?' brought together three eminent speakers working in reproductive medicine, fertility preservation and ethics…
Genetic variants previously thought to cause premature menopause are unlikely to be solely responsible for the condition, researchers have revealed...
A toddler with a rare condition has become the first child treated in the UK with a life-saving gene therapy. For the family it is bittersweet as only one of their two children can be saved...
A long-running project has provided diagnoses for over 5000 children with rare developmental conditions and has identified 60 new genetic disorders...
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...
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