China plans embryonic stem cell trials for Parkinson's and blindness
Two teams of doctors in China are to administer embryonic stem cell therapy from fertilised human embryos to treat different degenerative diseases...
by Emma Lamb
Two teams of doctors in China are to administer embryonic stem cell therapy from fertilised human embryos to treat different degenerative diseases...
by Rikita Patel
A donor-conceived Dutch woman, Emi Stikkelman, is the first to find her sperm donor using an American commercial DNA bank...
A common chemical found in household products could increase the risk of cancer by blocking the ability of cells to fix genetic flaws which lead to the disease...
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that DNA tests can be performed on items belonging to a deceased fertility clinic director accused of using his own sperm for fertility treatments...
CRISPR may introduce hundreds of unwanted mutations into the genome, a small study finds...
by Cara Foley
Researchers have found that drinking tea may affect gene expression in women...
by Dr Lea Goetz
The risk of developing autism may be affected by mineral exposure in the womb, suggests a study in twins...
by Arit Udoh
The first of two episodes of the One-to-One programme about people from families affected by genetic diseases: exploring the emotional impact of a family member's diagnosis and how relatives decide whether or not to find out if the condition will also aff
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The conceptual foundation of the right to know one's genetic origins
by Professor Vardit Ravitsky and 3 others
In his commentary, Professor Guido Pennings argues there is no empirical evidence to support the assumption that it is in the best interests of children to know that they are donor conceived. We would like to add another layer to the critique, by focusing