An 11-year-old girl has become the first UK patient to receive an experimental gene therapy for an inherited eye disorder...
The parliamentary leader of Germany's governing party, Jens Spahn, has resigned after it emerged that he had a child via surrogacy in the USA...
A stem cell therapy designed to replace dopamine-producing nerve cells lost in Parkinson's disease has passed its first major clinical safety milestone...
Same-sex female couples in Queensland, Australia, have been told that they are not classed as one family for the purposes of sperm donation...
Transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells into people with recent spinal cord injuries has provided early evidence that the approach can be delivered safely, according to a first-in-human study published in Nature Medicine...
Chronic inflammation and premature ageing of the ovaries have been associated with the loss of a specific gene in mice...
Reality TV star Vicky Pattison explores whether she wants to become a parent in this two-part documentary...
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Base editing in human embryos: Why patient voices matter
by Dr Oliver Bower
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...
Transformative embryo research: Who gets to contribute?
by Dr Valerie Shaikly
A landmark study highlights the importance of donated embryos and gametes in reproductive research. Dr Valerie Shaikly argues that more patients should have the opportunity to donate...