Breast cancer brain metastases can be targeted with a new approach using stem cells as a delivery system...
The NHS has agreed a deal to make gene therapy available for children with spinal muscular atrophy...
The human placenta has a genetic structure resembling that of a tumour and has many of the gene mutations found in childhood cancers, according to scientists...
Julia Chain has been appointed as the new chair of the UK's fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
Global twin birth rates may have peaked as one in 42 are born a twin, which is likely due to the accessibility of IVF and fertility treatments...
A specific type of brain cell is essential to fertility, Japanese researchers have discovered, suggesting a possible new approach for fertility treatment...
'Are you noticing things falling apart a bit as you're getting older? ' asked presenter Dr Kat Arney, as I tune into the Genetics Society podcast. This personal attack almost makes me spill my hot cocoa and fall off my lumbar support (I'm 28 and it's a lockdown Saturday night). This is going to be a bumpy listen...
Scientific American in partnership with Cellectis, hosted a virtual event to explore genome editing and its use in the clinic. Three pioneers of the field were invited to discuss the early days of genome editing, new technologies and future challenges...
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Russian State Duma proposes bill restricting surrogacy... again
by Dr Christina Weis
If accepted, the new bill would prohibit foreigners and unmarried couples from seeking surrogacy in Russia...
FILM: Fertility Facts — What Do Young People Need to Know and When?
by BioNews
This film documents a Progress Educational Trust event about whether and how (in)fertility should be addressed in sex and relationships education...
The Business of Egg Freezing: From Bluster to Best Practice
by Dr Ëlo Luik
The Progress Educational Trust (PET)'s most recent online event concentrated on how egg freezing relates to the interests of patients and businesses...