Class action lawsuits against genetic testing companies over PGT-A
Former IVF patients in the USA have filed class action lawsuits against several companies for misleading them about the efficacy of PGT-A...
News
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
First human skin atlas and improved skin organoid
The first-ever single cell atlas of the human skin and most advanced 'mini skin model' have been developed to aid in understanding skin formation and the mechanisms behind skin disorders...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
AlphaFold used to show how vertebrate sperm and egg join
The highly conserved nature of the proteins that allow sperm and egg binding has been identified using artificial intelligence...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Parkinson's gene therapy trial reports positive results
A gene-based therapy for Parkinson's disease has shown positive results in improving the quality of life of patients with the most common form of the disease...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Human stem cells restore monkey's sight
Researchers have successfully treated a hole in the macula of a macaque monkey, using a sheet of cells derived from human embryonic stem cells...
Reviews
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: Born for This – Two IVF (first) babies have a chat
Hear Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby, in conversation with Elizabeth Carr, the 14th IVF baby and first US IVF birth...
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Whole genome sequencing for rare genetic conditions begins in newborns
by Amanda Pichini
The Generation Study – run by Genomics England, in partnership with the NHS in England – aims to sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborns, to help understand whether we can improve how we diagnose and treat actionable rare genetic conditions...
Donor conception is for life – Who cares? Who pays? Whose rights matter?
by Dr Marilyn Crawshaw and 2 others
As more evidence emerges of donor conception's complex and changeable lifespan impact for all those affected, responsibility for providing much needed professional support is diminishing…