A new study shows that embryos begin to show gene expression when they are just at the single-cell stage, right after fertilisation...
A new gene therapy approach has shown promise in a preclinical mouse model for treating limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B, a rare genetic disorder which causes severe muscle weakness...
Scientists have determined the expression of two genes in the fetus, one from the mother and one from the father, is essential for regulation of blood vessel growth in the placenta...
A recent study has found that a genetic predisposition to a fatty liver is key to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes...
Some patients in Scotland have had their treatment delayed because they are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
DNA with knot-like structures and third rungs between the two strands may drive cancer development, with an important regulatory enzyme involved in the formation of these structures...
Not only do our olfactory receptors send smell signals to the brain, but they can also promote the spread of cancer there too...
At the start of December I attended The Surrogacy Act – an event hosted virtually by Modern Art Oxford...
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Embracing innovation for reproductive specimen management in IVF
by Rohit Gupta
All British people, with no exceptions, will soon be able to opt-in to store their sperm, eggs, and embryos for up to 55 years instead of ten thanks to a landmark campaign...
Whole Genome Sequencing at Birth: Consenting Adults, Sequencing Babies
by Annabel Slater
The Progress Educational Trust's last event of 2021 continued the discussion about using whole genome sequencing in newborn babies...