Mutations in genes that are involved in sperm production have been highlighted as a potential cause of infertility in affected men...
A hidden component of the CRISPR/Cas3 genome editing system, which is essential for it to work, has been discovered by scientists...
Losing weight prior to fertility treatment may not increase obese women's chance of having a baby, according to new research...
The NHS has launched a world-first pilot study of predictive genomic testing for the prevention of cardiovascular disease...
The government in Victoria, Australia has reinstated fertility treatment services 'paused' due to COVID-19 in the state at the beginning of January...
Gene variants that decrease and increase the risk of severe COVID-19 infection, respectively, have been identified in separate studies...
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy often cause substantial loss of the cells responsible for creating gametes, meaning they can cause patients to become infertile...
The third season of the Netflix series Master of None pivots from the two prior comedic seasons to focus on pursuing motherhood: first as a lesbian couple, and then as a single woman...
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Whole Genome Sequencing at Birth: What Research Can, and Should, Be Done with a Baby's Genome?
by Annabel Slater
Genomics England's Newborn Genomes Programme will explore the benefits, practicalities, and challenges of whole genome sequencing for newborn babies in the UK. The genomic data will be used to develop diagnostics and treatments for hundreds of diseases, particularly rare conditions…