The NHS is to roll out a world first DNA-based blood genetic test for breast and lung cancer patients across England...
Ten children conceived from the same sperm donor have developed cancer, highlighting problems with regulating sperm donation internationally...
A blood test has been developed that can rapidly diagnose thousands of rare genetic diseases in babies and children suspected of having a rare disease...
A UK couple in their 70s has been granted legal parenthood of a toddler born via surrogacy in California...
Genome editing has been used to disrupt a type of repetitive DNA sequence that is found in certain genes and can cause severe neurological disease...
A Phase II clinical trial of an experimental gene therapy for a cardiovascular disease is on hold following the death of a patient...
A comic book aimed to inform young adults of the environmental impact on reproductive biology...
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Lifestyle, Obesity, Diabetes: Optimising IVF Outcomes for Patients
by Katerina Standring
The latest PET event explored how lifestyle factors – particularly obesity and diabetes – can impact upon IVF outcomes, fertility, and the chances of a healthy pregnancy...
Buyer beware: The hidden challenges of fertility expos and trade shows
by Sarah Jefford
For patients attending fertility trade shows, assumption can be costly – financially, emotionally, and legally – writes Sarah Jefford...