US surrogate sues agency over taking genetic son
A US woman who gave birth to her own child while acting as a surrogate for another couple is reportedly suing the surrogacy agency involved for damages...
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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.
First genomics study of African women may help fight breast cancer
Genome sequencing has been used to shed light on the genetic causes of breast cancer in African woman and develop a model to predict breast cancer risk...
Vaping may damage DNA, raising risk of cancer
Electronic cigarettes may alter the DNA in users' mouths, potentially increasing their risk of cancer if the damage is not repaired, a preliminary study has found...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
'Freeze all' policy for embryos not always best for IVF
A study looking at whether frozen or fresh embryo transfers yield the best outcomes for IVF patients has found that the best technique varies from person to person, depending on their cycle so far...
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.
Scientists base-edit first viable human embryos
A new approach to treating Marfan syndrome may be on the horizon, thanks to developments in genome editing...
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Why Canada court's ruling on contested embryo is wrong — but also right
by Sara Cohen
Over the past couple of weeks, much ink has been spilled over the recent Ontario Superior Court decision, SH v. DH (see BioNews 961). It is pr
Uterus transplantation in Lebanon: Could it make women more vulnerable?
by Dr Hazar Haidar
The first successful uterine transplant in Lebanon, the Middle East and North Africa, was announced by Lebanon’s health minister Ghassan Hasbani last month at the Bellevue Medical Centre in Beirut...