A gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease has led to a build-up of cells with genetic mutations that make them grow faster, increasing blood-cancer risk, researchers revealed...
Poland's new coalition Government has initiated the debate to reinstate public funding for IVF, in the first weeks of the new parliamentry session...
Over 100,000 DNA samples require re-examination following the discovery of fundamental flaws in an Australian state-run forensic laboratory...
Children of individuals with infertility have a slightly higher risk of developing autism, a study of almost 1.4 million children has shown...
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing can result in the unintended deletion of a region associated with cancer...
The discovery of a pancreatic gene found to be specific to only humans and apes may aid in the understanding and treatment of type 1 diabetes...
The BBC Radio 4 podcast series explores the aftermath of different individual's decision to take an at-home DNA test...
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Genome profiling at birth – is this the future we want for our children?
by Professor Helen Firth and 3 others
Professors Helen Firth, Clare Turnbull and Anneke Lucassen and Dr Robin Lachmann respond to the publication of an initial list of 223 rare conditions that will be investigated as part of Genomics England's Generation Study...
Lack of data still makes IVF add-ons guidance challenging
by Dr Nathalie Vermeulen and 2 others
The updating of the HFEA's traffic light system for add-ons highlights an inherent problem with gathering evidence for these treatments...
PET Annual Conference 2023 – online but not derailed
by Sarah Norcross
The recent announcement of further UK rail strikes means we have had to make the agonising decision to move next week's PET Annual Conference entirely online...