UK Government adviser resigns over eugenics remarks
A recently appointed adviser to the UK government, Andrew Sabisky, has resigned following widespread criticism of his views on topics including genetics and reproduction...
News
Hormone gradient chip to assess male fertility
A chip designed to mimic the chemical trail from sperm to egg may offer a more comprehensive picture of male fertility...
Epigenetic changes linked to biological age
Researchers at the University of Southern California report that a person's body-age is in some cases over 40 years above their actual age, whilst some people have a body-age that is decades younger...
Court considers request to access dead patient's fertility treatment records
A British court is considering a claim to release a deceased patient's fertility clinic records to their heirs...
IVF babies have a small increased risk of mortality
Children conceived by assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVF, are at a slightly higher risk of dying within the first year of life than children conceived naturally, according to a recent study in Sweden...
Statins may lower the risk of ovarian cancer
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found a potential connection between the intake of statins and a reduction in ovarian cancer risk...
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.
Gene therapy for blindness begins on the NHS
The NHS has started to offer people with an inherited retinal disorder, known as Leber's Congenital Amaurosis a new gene therapy that restores eyesight...
World's first baby born from new egg freezing technique
A woman whose cancer treatment left her infertile has given birth to a baby boy, through the first successful use of a new egg freezing technique...
Reviews
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.
TV Review: Storyville — The gene revolution
Storyville, the BBC4 series showcasing international documentaries, have recently aired a feature length piece entitled 'The Gene Revolution: Changing Human Nature'...
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Why the UK Government should modernise the law on embryo and gamete storage
by Natalie Gamble
The Government has launched a public consultation (open until 5 May 2020) on whether the UK's maximum storage periods for eggs, sperm and embryos should be reviewed...
Government's review of the ten-year egg-freezing storage limit is a vital step forward
by Professor Geeta Nargund
As the Medical Director of CREATE Fertility and long-term campaigner for gender equality and women's reproductive choices, I listened with earnest when Caroline Dinenage, former Health Minister, made the long overdue announcement last week that the Government will be reconsidering the current ten-year storage limit on eggs, sperm, and embryos frozen for non-medical purposes...