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Sperm swimming patterns revealed by new imaging technology |
| 24 September 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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Scientists have carried out the first large scale, high-resolution recording of human sperm using a new 3D imaging technique... [Read More] |
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Petition to grant embryos 'personhood' fails in Colorado |
| 03 September 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A proposal to extend the definition of human life to 'all human beings at any stage of development' has failed to gain enough support to be put to a public vote in Colorado, USA... [Read More] |
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Genome study reveals potential drug targets for colon cancer |
| 23 July 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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The genetic mutations underlying colon and rectal cancer are so similar that these cancers should be classified as one disease, a study suggests. Researchers analysed over 200 tumour samples and also identified genes that could serve as targets for future drug treatments... [Read More] |
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Genetic test could identify breast cancer risk |
| 08 May 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A link between modifications to a white blood cell gene and an increased risk of breast cancer could be the basis for a simple blood test to identify women most at risk of developing the disease... [Read More] |
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Gene therapy shows early success in Parkinson's trial |
| 16 April 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A woman with Parkinson's disease is reportedly able to write again for the first time in 15 years after receiving pioneering gene therapy at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. Mrs Shelia Roy took part in an early stage clinical trial of ProSavin - a treatment developed by biopharmaceutical company, Oxford BioMedica.... [Read More] |
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'Gluttony gene' stops mice feeling full |
| 26 March 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A mutation in a gene linked to obesity causes mice to eat up to 80 percent more than normal... [Read More] |
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Dental stem cells converted by bad breath chemical |
| 05 March 2012 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A chemical that causes bad breath may help convert stem cells into liver cells, according to scientists in Japan... [Read More] |
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US politician against gay marriage allegedly donated sperm to lesbian couples |
| 19 December 2011 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A former US Republican politician has made international headlines after allegedly acting as a sperm donor to multiple women in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, Bill Johnson provided sperm to at least nine women although official guidelines state that no man should donate to more than four families.... [Read More] |
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Surrey NHS to reinstate free IVF treatment |
| 14 November 2011 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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NHS Surrey will reinstate free IVF treatment on 1 April 2012, following a year's suspension to cut costs... [Read More] |
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Genome study suggests gene linked with cancer may be beneficial |
| 03 October 2011 - by Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
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A study analysing three different, but closely related, African populations has identified that a cancer gene is present at a surprisingly high frequency; akin to those usually associated with evolutionary advantages... [Read More] |
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