Lack of vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer
Women who have fewer protective bacteria in the vagina may be at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research...
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Couple sues IVF clinic after embryo mix-up
A couple are suing a US fertility clinic after an IVF mix-up resulted in the woman giving birth to twin boys unrelated to them - or each other...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Healthy lifestyle lowers dementia risk irrespective of genetics
A healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of getting dementia, even in people who have a genetic predisposition, according to a new study...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Plaque to finally honour snubbed IVF pioneers
The Royal Oldham Hospital is commissioning a new plaque to honour Jean Purdy and Sister Muriel Harris who played a pivotal role in the world's first IVF baby...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
NHS approves gene-silencing drug for rare hereditary condition
The first RNA-based therapy has been approved for NHS use in England...
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How the USA's antiquated citizenship policies discriminate against families of same-sex parents
by Professor Sonia Suter
The State Department's citizenship policies for children born abroad through assisted reproductive technologies, however, are out of touch, leading to devastating denials of US citizenship for children born to American citizens in same-sex marriages...