Blood pressure regulation and risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) are influenced by over 2000 genomic regions...
Children conceived from frozen embryos may have an increased likelihood of developing leukaemia, recent research suggests...
Delivering short electrical pulses to cells has been shown to increase the susceptibility of cells to take in gene therapy, potentially reducing the dosage required...
Placenta organoids created from cultured human placenta cells have been used to shed light on several types of infection in early pregnancy...
Healthy habits can mitigate genetic risks of early death and increase lifespan by five years, a recent study shows...
A sperm bank for donors who agree to disclose their identity is being planned by a fertility clinic in Tokyo, and would be the first of its kind in Japan...
Nuclear Family by Kate Davies is a fictional exploration of the discovery that your father is not genetically related to you. This novel is far from typical, writes Sylvie Armstrong, and touches on taboo topics, sexual identity and family…
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Fertility add-ons in Canada: Is it time to end the silence?
by Dr Arthur Leader
Emeritus Professor, Arthur Leader, discusses the use of IVF treatment add-ons in Canada...
Ethnic disparities in gamete donors must be tackled
by Professor Geeta Nargund
Less than 1000 people from ethnic minority backgrounds have donated sperm in the UK, in the past 30 years. This has led to challenges for many fertility patients, writes Professor Geeta Nargund of the HFEA...