A stem cell model of the human amniotic sac, with the ability to mimic the tissues supporting the early embryo, has been developed to study the first weeks of development...
A couple who ran a surrogacy agency in California had 21 children, many carried by surrogates who had no idea the people running the agency were also the intended parents...
A gene variant has been shown to have different effects on patients based on their genetic sex...
Four stranded regions of the genome have been linked to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer, offering a new potential avenue for therapy...
Squeezing human stem cells through confined spaces can generate bone-forming cells, according to new research...
Dr Franklin Stahl, a prominent molecular biologist whose work helped solidify the DNA double helix model, has died aged 95...
The 2024 winner of the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal lecture, Professor Matthew Cobb of the University of Manchester, discussed the life's work of Francis Crick...
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Mitochondrial donation: a triumph of scientific innovation – and so much more
by Dr Andy Greenfield
Dr Andy Greenfield explores what it took to achieve the birth of eight healthy babies with donated mitochondria – not just scientific and technical advances but also ethical inquiry, public and patient engagement, the introduction of new laws and regulations, and the careful establishment of a new clinical pathway...
Healthy children born after mitochondrial donation in the UK
by Jen Willows and 1 others
Eight children have been born in the UK following mitochondrial donation IVF. All eight children have made normal developmental progress, and none of them show any sign of mitochondrial disease...