More gene clues to dyslexia
Alterations in a gene involved in 'wiring up' the brain may cause up to 20 per cent of dyslexia cases, say US researchers. The team, based at Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut, say that mutations in the DCDC2 gene could cause the common language disorder. The scientists published their...
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The sex selection debate: more evidence is needed
by Dr Jess Buxton
Allowing parents to select embryos purely on the basis of their sex is one of the most controversial uses of reproductive technology, and usually one that generates plenty of press coverage every time it's mentioned. Not so last week, however, when the journal Nature reported on (and press-released) details of...