Dopamine-producing cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells and transplanted into rats with Parkinson's disease, successfully alleviated symptoms, a new study has shown...
A mitochondrial gene has been identified as a potential therapeutic target for prostate cancers that have spread to other parts of the body and evade current treatment strategies...
Colorado has passed a bill that will give donor-conceived people the right to access information about their donors...
The man who received the first-in-human pig heart transplant died two months later, and a pig virus may have been a contributing factor...
Rat testicle stem cells that were frozen for 23 years and then grafted onto infertile mice, have been shown to produce viable sperm...
A 'factory reset' of the brain, using genome editing, could be used to treat alcohol addiction and anxiety, scientists have suggested...
While Russia may not seem like an obvious choice for cross-border surrogacy to many, its liberal legal regime actually makes it one of the most permissive places to seek surrogacy...
For many couples in the UK, the journey to becoming parents can be incredibly difficult. Jennifer O'Leary, a reporter for Spotlight at BBC Northern Ireland, investigated a Belfast clinic that claimed to have developed a new technique for patients struggling with fertility, that has reportedly led to the birth of 1700 babies…
Stay up-to-date on all the latest developments in the fields of human fertility and genomics. And be the first to hear about upcoming events and other announcements.
Comment
FILM: Adding Up What We Know — A Global Perspective on Fertility Treatment Add-Ons
by BioNews
This film documents a Progress Educational Trust event about fertility treatment 'add-ons' — optional treatments or procedures offered alongside IVF, often at considerable expense to the patient, which may not be supported by reliable evidence...
Mitochondrial transfer: first for fertility treatment, then for mitochondrial diseases
by Professor Guido Pennings
Australia recently passed legislation explicitly allowing mitochondrial donation...
The Newborn Genomes Programme: Genomics England answers your questions
by Simon Wilde
Questions submitted by participants in a recent Progress Educational Trust event are answered by Genomics England...