House of Lords debates UK surrogacy law reform
The government has welcomed a House of Lords debate on surrogacy law reform, promising to consider whether the statute needs to be updated...
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First baby born using ovary frozen before puberty
A 24-year old has become the first woman to give birth after a transplant of ovarian tissue that was taken before puberty...
Image by the University of Edinburgh via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts cells with organelles (colour-enhanced electron micrograph of cells, showing nuclei in green and mitochondria in red).
UK approves mitochondrial donation babies
The UK has become first country in the world to formally approve the creation of IVF embryos through mitochondrial donation...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
More women get tested for breast cancer genes thanks to 'Angelina Jolie effect'
Angelina Jolie's 2013 public announcement that she has the BRCA1 breast cancer gene led to a 64 percent increase in women seeking genetic testing for breast cancer...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Tumour gene tests produce conflicting results
A study has cast doubts on the reliability of 'liquid biopsies' — blood tests that detect tumour mutations and are increasingly used to guide treatment...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Gene therapy 'reverses ageing' in mice
Gene therapy can reverse the effects of ageing in mice, researchers claim...
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Human embryo research — the need for a more democratic approach
by Dr Giulia Cavaliere
It's not enough to just talk about the benefits of extending the 14-day rule, we must also consider the views of those who believe that human embyros are persons...
The Warnock Report and the 14-day rule
by Professor Cathy Herbrand
Baroness Mary Warnock was the first speaker at this year's Progress Educational Trust Annual Conference. She is best known for The Warnock report, which was written more than 30 years ago and has shaped legislation in the UK and around the world...