Organoids comprising brain and blood vessel cells have been generated from human pluripotent stem cells, yielding a composition of different cell types similar to that of a 40-day-old fetus...
A baby has been born in the USA from an embryo frozen in 1994, the longest known gap between embryo freezing and live birth...
Reducing the activity of a single protein by half can significantly suppress tumour growth across multiple cancer types, according to new research...
A simple blood test may predict whether a fetus's lungs are sufficiently mature to breathe on their own, according to new research...
In the largest study of its kind, a clear genetic basis has been found for the speech condition of stuttering...
A police investigation has revealed significant irregularities at an unlicensed sperm bank in Hyderabad, India, including unauthorised collection and trade of human gametes...
This event brought together researchers, clinicians, lawyers and those with lived experience to discuss the role of 'altruism' in two different medical contexts...
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Beyond the helix: will the NHS Ten-Year Plan deliver for people with rare genetic conditions?
by Natalie Frankish
Genetic Alliance UK has been reviewing the 168-page document to understand what the Plan means for the 3.5 million people living with genetic, rare, and undiagnosed conditions in the UK...
Newborn genomes and the NHS Ten-Year Plan: visionary leap or overreach?
by Zeenat Beebeejaun
Genomics has the potential to reshape the NHS into a more proactive, cost-efficient, and patient-responsive system, writes Zeenat Beebeejaun. But it can only do so if built on a foundation of trust, transparency, and fairness...
PET Podcast: Genomes, Feedback and Follow-On – The Long-Term Impact of Our Future Health
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 33rd episode of its podcast, PET explores the long-term impact of the UK's Our Future Health programme and the experience of the USA's All of Us programme, with Professor Sir John Bell, Dr Cosima Gretton, Nicola Perrin, Professor Michael Parker and Dr Geoffrey Ginsburg...
FILM: IVF and Miscarriage – Reducing Risks, Providing Support
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event discussing pregnancy loss in relation to fertility treatment, including how to identify and reduce risks and how to provide appropriate support...