World's first mitochondrial donation baby born
In a world first, the birth of a baby boy who was conceived using mitochondrial donation has been reported...
In a world first, the birth of a baby boy who was conceived using mitochondrial donation has been reported...
Two teams of researchers have used CRISPR genome editing technology to identify 'non-coding' regions of the genome for the first time...
A widow has been allowed by the High Court to keep embryos created with her late husband in storage for ten years...
The United States has introduced legislation allowing the Department of Veteran Affairs to fund fertility treatment, including IVF, for veterans wounded in combat...
Genes involved in determining a baby's birthweight may also predispose them to diseases in later life, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, a global study has found...
by Rachel Siden
Use of genome editing in human reproduction requires 'urgent ethical scrutiny', according to a report published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics...
Twelve families in South Australia have lost embryos after a power outage compromised the incubators that the embryos were being stored in...
This collection of essays from leading lawyers, fertility professionals, social scientists, ethicists, and others documents the experiences of families engaging in assisted conception, adding to the growing body of empirical studies in this area...
Do you know who owns your genome? And who, if anyone, would you choose to give your genetic information to? This debate, organised by the British Science Association and supported by Genomics England, covered the cutting-edge issues in genomic ethics and legality...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.
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Down's syndrome: NIPT in the bud?
by Victoria Woodham
The introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing in the NHS screening programme for pregnant women may seem like a no-brainer, but it is based on outdated ideas of what life is like for people with Down's syndrome and their families...
The Mexican mitochondrial fiasco
by Dr César Palacios-González
Dr John Zhang's team have opened a new door in terms of reproductive possibilities, but they may very well be instrumental in closing the assisted reproductive door for many people in Mexico...