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| 07 May 2013 - by |
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I know what they say about yesterday's news and today's fish and chip paper but what I'm about to tell you is six months old and still a little way off as a headline... [Read More] |
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| 22 April 2013 - by |
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A podcast produced as part of the When It Takes More Than Two project organised by the Progress Educational Trust... [Read More] |
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| 28 August 2012 - by |
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I'll brook no cynicism, the Olympics was the finest example of what makes Britain great. Which is to say: marketing, PR and all-around hype... [Read More] |
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| 26 March 2012 - by |
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Newspapers overhype mediocre science all the time. You know this, I know this. But all the same a story in the Sunday Times a couple of weeks ago managed to hit a new low for uncritical reporting... [Read More] |
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| 12 December 2011 - by |
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The third session of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference 'The Best Possible Start in Life: The Robust and Responsive Embryo' boasted a redoubtable roll-call of eminent clinicians and researchers as speakers. This being the case, I couldn't help wondering if the decision to limit such luminaries to ten minutes apiece was a wise one... [Read More] |
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Prostate cancer gene study should change treatment approach, say scientists |
| 15 April 2013 - by |
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Prostate cancer patients who have inherited a well-known gene mutation are more likely to develop an aggressive form of the disease, a study shows... [Read More] |
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| 18 February 2013 - by |
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A gene behind a rare bladder condition has been identified with potential implications for a far more common bladder problem affecting up to one percent of children... [Read More] |
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| 11 February 2013 - by |
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Scientists led by a team from Oxford University have identified mutations in two genes that lead to a serious skull condition... [Read More] |
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France: Children born via surrogates overseas to be granted citizenship |
| 04 February 2013 - by |
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The French Justice Minister's instruction to courts to accept citizenship applications for children born via surrogates in other countries has unleashed a political and popular furore... [Read More] |
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| 10 December 2012 - by |
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Between 1989 and 2005, the sperm count of French men dropped by a third, according to a study... [Read More] |
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A break is not the end: pluripotent stem cell research gives insight on DNA damage disorder |
| 24 September 2012 - by |
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The biological basis of a rare congenital disorder has been clarified, thanks to stem cell technology. The researchers say their work shows how advances in stem cell science can provide insights into genetic conditions... [Read More] |
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Potential of genetics to transform medicine risks being wasted, say experts |
| 17 September 2012 - by |
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The genetics community needs to work far more collaboratively if it is to meet the challenges of the genomic era, warns Professor Sir John Burn, one of the UK's leading genetics experts... [Read More] |
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Genetic tests that improve drug effectiveness are going neglected, warns expert |
| 17 September 2012 - by |
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Genetic tests that could greatly improve the effectiveness of drug therapy for a wide variety of conditions are being underused or ignored, a leading expert says... [Read More] |
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| 18 June 2012 - by |
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A French court has effectively reaffirmed the country's policy of gamete donor anonymity by rejecting a donor-conceived woman's demand for information on her biological father... [Read More] |
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IVF slightly increases risk of adverse outcomes for mother and baby, report says |
| 11 June 2012 - by |
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Use of assisted reproductive technologies like IVF carry with them an increased risk of complications for mother and child, a report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists highlights... [Read More] |
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