Woman sues US regulator for right to private donor's sperm
A Californian woman is suing the US Food and Drug Administration over its sperm donation policy...
News
UK surgeons launch womb transplant charity
A charity has been launched to raise money for research that could allow the first womb transplants in the UK...
Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust boosts IVF provision
Couples undergoing fertility treatment in Gloucestershire will soon have access to three NHS-funded cycles of IVF treatment instead of just one. Eligibility criteria will also be widened, it was announced this month...
'Outstanding' results in as-yet-unpublished arthritis stem cell trials
Two UK newspapers have hailed a potential treatment for osteoarthritis using a patient's own stem cells although results from early studies in animals and patients are yet to be published...
US stem cell patients seek compensation for alleged fraud
Six patients in California, USA, are suing a South Korean company and others for allegedly misleading them about the benefits of stem cell treatments sold to them...
Rare genetic mutation protective against Alzheimer's disease
A rare genetic mutation, found in about one percent of Icelanders in a recent study, appears to protect against Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline. It is the first mutation found to act in this way and could be a target for future drug therapy...
Genome sequencing method promises higher accuracy with less DNA
Technology that relies on less DNA to more accurately sequence people's genomes has been unveiled by a US biotech company...
Reviews
Website Review: Changing Futures
Changing Futures is a website developed by young people as a project led by Nowgen. It contains free online resources, delving into cystic fibrosis (CF) and gene therapy, aimed at teenagers and teachers....
TV Review: Health Explained - How to Make Stem Cells
As a viewer I do not ask for much from a show; just to be a little informative, maybe some whimsical anecdote - I did not even get this from this short film. Instead, what I got was two and a half minutes of footage mostly of people opening doors and looking 'sciency' behind weird music....
Comment
Concerns about the consultation on the future of the HFEA
by Rachel Cutting
At the Association of Clinical Embryologists - the professional body representing clinical embryologists in the UK and abroad — we have grave concerns about dissolving the HFEA...