Genetic switch directs fat cells to burn energy
Researchers have discovered the mechanism that links variations in the so-called 'obesity gene' FTO to weight gain...
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Precision medicine approach effective in lung cancer
Researchers have shown that a skin cancer drug can be used to treat advanced lung cancer in patients whose tumours harbour a particular mutation...
Bipolar disorder linked to high intelligence
A high childhood IQ is linked to an increased risk of bipolar disorder in adulthood, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry...
Gene therapy restores sight in mice
An experimental form of gene therapy to treat blindness has been showed to restore some vision in mice....
Australian couple denied IVF on child welfare grounds
An Australian couple have been denied access to IVF after a court ruled it would not be in the best interests of the child....
Most complete 'human brain' grown in lab
For the first time, an almost fully formed human brain has been grown in the lab, according to scientists from Ohio State University...
Reviews
Book Review: The Story Within - Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity
Over 30 years ago, those who taught clinical genetics to medical students and other health professionals focussed on the triple difficulty of explaining a genetic disease, its inheritance pattern and its scientific basis. Now, there is a growing literature of personal memoirs, wonderfully exemplified by this splendid monograph...
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Egg freezing – the ultimate freedom?
by Dr Edgar Mocanu
How easy is to tell a 25-year-old that she has no eggs and that she may never have a family using her own oocytes...
BioNews Reader Survey: tell us what you think!
by Sarah Norcross
The BioNews editors are keen to understand you and your views of BioNews, and - most importantly - how the publication can be improved...