Blood test detects ovarian cancer two years earlier
Scientists have developed a blood test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier than other methods...
News
NHS group denies single women IVF treatment
An NHS group has banned single women from accessing funded fertility treatment...
Widen breast cancer gene screening, says US taskforce
An influential health group in the USA has concluded that more women could benefit from wider gene screening for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer...
Mitochondria linked to stem cell transplant rejection
A new study has shown why stem cell transplants, even derived from the patient's own cells can be rejected...
US project on 1 million genomes lines up genetic counsellors
A US governmental programme which aims to sequence the genomes of one million people has teamed up with a company to offer genetic counselling to participants...
Reviews
Book Review: Gene Eating - The Science of Obesity and the Truth about Diets
It's never been easier to eat more and move less, so it's no surprise that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled since the 1980s. With so much 'advice' at our fingertips, whose guidance do we follow and how do we get to the truth? ...
Comment
Single mother families formed through assisted reproduction: the evidence
by Dr Sophie Zadeh
Last week's news that public funds for assisted reproduction are not being made available to single women in South East London piqued my interest...
Baby Cotton onwards: UK surrogacy law needs to keep pace
by Kim Cotton
The birth of my surrogate daughter Baby Cotton triggered the 1985 Surrogacy Act which was hastily rushed through the UK Parliament as a knee jerk reaction to public opinion, which was generated by sensationalised newspaper headlines...