Researchers trialling a gene therapy-based treatment for leukemia have said the early results go beyond anything they could have thought of in their 'wildest dreams'...
More than 61,000 babies born in the USA in 2012 were conceived via IVF - hitting a record high, a report shows...
Research published in Nature that described a simple way to generate stem cells is now under investigation after blog posts called its findings into question...
Genetic screening could help identify men who are most likely to develop an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a study shows...
Children carrying a specific variant of an ADHD-related gene are more likely to watch violent TV and play violent video games, research suggests...
A mutation in a gene may explain why certain people exercise less and gain weight, according to a study published in PLOS Genetics...
Genetic diagnosis of inherited diseases is now routine in the UK, with upwards of 600 different conditions tested for in NHS labs. As genetic sequencing and analysis methods become ever more effective, this figure should grow rapidly over the coming years...
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Mitochondrial transfer and three-person IVF: What's in a name?
by Professor Roger Sturmey
The description of mitochondrial transfer as 'three-person IVF' may conjure up some unnerving perceptions of the consequences, and may be met in the public arena with discomfort, but it's worth considering the fundamental aspects of this approach...