Blood vessels grown from stem cells

Stem cell-derived blood vessels grown in the lab could replace artificial versions currently used in heart bypass surgery, following a recent animal study...[Read More]

Infertile UK woman treated with Viagra

Infertile Kerry Horan, 34, gave birth after being given Viagra...[Read More]

Human Epigenome project launched

The International Human Epigenome Consortium (IHEC), launched in Paris last week, plans to map 1,000 reference epigenomes within a decade...[Read More]

Apology for Huntington's test blunder

A nursing director from the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has issued a public apology to a patient - known as Mr C - and his family after he had been misdiagnosed with Huntington's disease (HD) for almost 20 years. The original genetic test for HD was issued in 1989, when Mr C was in his early 30s, and carried a four per cent chance for false positives. It is believed that Mr C fell into this four per cent and his case has been described as 'extremely rare, if not unique',...[Read More]