The use of stem cell patches to treat fetuses with spina bifida has been shown to be safe following a phase 1 clinical trial...
An Australian fertility provider has agreed to pay compensation to families affected by two serious embryo mix-ups at its clinics...
A three-dimensional structure of DNA begins forming before an embryo's own genes switch on...
Delivery of messenger RNA into the testes of infertile mice can reactivate spermatogenesis...
A new gene-targeted drug therapy has shown promise in reducing seizures for patients with a rare genetic childhood epilepsy...
Professor John Evans explores public and expert views on human brain organoids and neural chimaeras. He highlights the tension between scientific promise and public unease, providing an essential guide for anyone working with these emerging technologies...
The first in a series of discussions on human reproduction from the Hastings Centre for Bioethics asks today's most pressing questions about embryo selection…
Dr Fitzgerald urges GPs to give frank advice on fertility, emphasising early referral, managing health, reducing stress, and the impact of female age. She stresses that women need full information to make informed choices, even when the news about subfertility is difficult...
Kayleen Devlin investigates the fertility supplement industry, examining claims made online and the limited scientific evidence behind them...
Professor Jim Al-Khalili interviews Professor George Church in this episode of The Life Scientific. From bringing back mammoths to the Human Genome Project... but does he ask probing enough questions? Davy Tennison finds out for BioNews...
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All CommentPGT-P in the UK: The public needs more from the HFEA
by Dr Cristina Hickman
'The current position, in which regulatory caution forecloses access to a technology that is already in routine clinical use in comparable jurisdictions, does not serve patients well and deserves scrutiny,' writes Dr Cristina Hickman...
Spotting the zebras among the horses: Understanding metabolic disorders
by Dr Srividya Sreekantam
Metabolic disorders can seem forbiddingly complex, but a simplified approach to explaining their biological basis can lead to improved understanding, earlier diagnosis and better management, argues Dr Srividya Sreekantam...
PET Podcast: Fertility and the Workplace – Can Employers Help? Should They?
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 44th episode of its podcast, PET explores what employers can do for employees receiving fertility treatment, with Becky Kearns, Seema Duggal, Dr Krystal Wilkinson, Dr Michael Carroll, Sandy Christiansen and Natalie Sutherland...
Fertility Treatment and Stress: Patients, Practitioners and Outcomes
by Dr Stephanie Santos Paulo
This PET event explored the impact of stress on patients and healthcare professionals during fertility treatment, and dispelled myths linking stress to infertility...
From recognition to adoption: Spain's surrogacy policy shift
by Dr Marcin Śmietana
Spain is now making non-genetic parents of surrogate-born children apply for adoption, explains Dr Marcin Śmietana...