Japan's health authorities have granted conditional approval to two therapies developed from induced pluripotent stem cells, making the first time reprogrammed human cells have been approved as regulated, commercial medicines for clinical use...
A father-and-son duo has been barred by the Superior Court of Quebec in Canada from making or offering any further sperm donations...
An IVF mix-up resulted in a woman giving birth to twins not genetically related to her – a mistake only discovered 30 years later...
A gene normally active only in reproductive cells may drive genetic instability in aggressive breast cancers, offering a potential new treatment target...
A gene that normally ensures sperm quality in fruit flies can be hijacked by 'selfish chromosomes' to bias inheritance, showing how some genetic elements determine which sperm survive...
In this two-part conversation, Dr Philip Ball and Dr Naomi Moris explore the intersection of philosophy and developmental biology, discussing stem-cell-based embryo models and ethical questions raised by emerging research...
Subscribe for free to what PET does best – informing you of the latest in fertility, genomics and embryo research.
Comment
Hello Hugo! First UK birth following a uterus transplant from a deceased donor
by Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning
The birth of the first UK baby gestated in a uterus transplanted from a dead donor is a milestone, but raises ethical questions, says Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning...
PET Podcast: Understanding Egg Donation – The Give and Take
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 45th episode of its podcast, PET explores the needs and interests of everyone involved in egg donation, with Dr Jane Stewart, Professor Nicky Hudson, Angela Pericleous-Smith, Sophie Cook and Professor Mark Hanson...