Stem cells and neurons generated from ALS patients' skin cells
Scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and the Columbia University Medical Center in the US have reprogrammed the skin cells of two patients with amyloid lateral sclerosis (ALS), making induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The stem cells were then used to generate motor neurons - the nerve...
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Child development and parent-child relationships in assisted reproduction families
by Jennifer Readings
The recent presentation of our interim findings for our study of assisted reproduction families, at the ESHRE annual meeting in Barcelona in July, has generated a large amount of national and international press attention, suggesting a growing interest in the outcomes for children born through assisted reproduction technologies. Gamete donation...