A genome editing therapy robustly reduces harmful cholesterol levels in patients, according to data released from a Phase I clinical trial...
The number of incidents reported by UK fertility clinics increased last year but remain low, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority reports...
Children with a fatal brain disorder showed significant improvements after receiving gene therapy in an early-stage clinical trial...
The Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament's House of Commons has launched an inquiry into egg donation and freezing...
Individual genes have been shown to produce multiple proteins, providing a potential insight into rare diseases that have previously lacked a clear explanation...
Professor John Evans gives an insightful talk about the US public's opinion on the use of human brain organoids and human-animal chimaeras in research...
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Egg donation, egg freezing and IVF: Putting them in perspective
by Sarah Norcross
PET welcomes a new Parliamentary inquiry into egg donation and egg freezing, and encourages BioNews readers to respond, but also has some reservations...
Rare Metabolic Diseases: Advancing Understanding, Improving Outcomes
by Dr Jess Buxton
Dr Jess Buxton attended PET's most recent event, which discussed how to improve diagnosis, treatment and support for people affected by rare and inherited metabolic diseases...
FILM: Robert Edwards at 100 – Part 5
by Professor Geraldine Hartshorne
PET presents a series of talks celebrating the 100th birthday of the late IVF pioneer Professor Sir Robert Edwards. This fifth talk is by Edwards' former student, Professor Geraldine Hartshorne...