Tooth grown from human gum and mouse stem cells
For the first time, teeth have been grown from human gum cells, in combination with stem cells from mouse embryos...
News
Fat stem cells show promise against brain cancer in lab tests
Stem cells taken from patients' own fat tissue could potentially be used to deliver treatments direct to brain tumours, say scientists after early laboratory tests...
Gene therapy for osteoarthritis in mice
An experimental gene therapy that protects cartilage from wear and deterioration has been shown to slow the development of osteoarthritis in mice....
Sperm quality rises in winter
Human semen quality may rise and fall in seasonal variation, with the best quality being produced in the winter and spring...
Genetic mutation for mental retardation found in Amish community
A genetic mutation linked to mental retardation has been identified in an Amish community in the USA....
Breast cancer blood test tracks treatment response
A blood test is being developed that could help doctors monitor how breast cancer tumours respond to therapy...
Reviews
TV Review: Shrinking My 17 Stone Legs
The stump of Mandy's amputated left leg is one metre in circumference, the size of an old vinyl record. Mandy Sellars has a rare genetic condition that meant her legs continued to grow after the rest of her body stopped...
Comment
Patentability of isolated DNA in the Australian context: Cancer Voices Australia vs Myriad Genetics Inc
by Naomi Hawkins
Patents on human genes continue to cause controversy in the academic and popular press. A recent decision in Australia has reaffirmed the patentability of isolated human DNA in that jurisdiction...
Poll: When It Takes More Than Two
by Sarah Norcross
Over the past few months, the charity that publishes BioNews - the Progress Educational Trust (PET) - has been running a Wellcome Trust supported project about donor conception entitled 'When It Takes More Than Two'....