Body clock genes linked to depression

Genes believed to regulate sleep rhythm are expressed abnormally in people with major depressive disorders, scientists say... [Read More]

Human embryonic stem cells created via cloning

Embryonic stem cells have been created from human skin cells for the first time by US scientists using a cloning technique... [Read More]

Lung cancer gene test approved as 'companion diagnostic'

The US medicines regulator, the Food and Drug Administration, has approved a genetic test to help doctors select suitable lung cancer patients to be treated with the drug erlotinib... [Read More]

Scotland: 'Fairer and faster' IVF access limited to non-obese, non-smoking, teetotalers

The Scottish government has approved criteria which include new restrictions on access to state-funded IVF but which also aim to end the 'postcode lottery' faced by many couples with fertility problems... [Read More]

Time-lapse embryo imaging boosts IVF success, clinic claims

A new technique for monitoring embryo health could increase the chance of IVF couples having a healthy baby, according to researchers at a private fertility clinic... [Read More]

Turkish womb transplant patient miscarries

Doctors have terminated the pregnancy of 22-year-old Derya Sert, the first woman to receive a womb transplant from a deceased donor.... [Read More]

Liverpool fertility clinic imports sperm after fall in donors

A Liverpool fertility clinic has been forced to import sperm from Manchester and London after a significant fall in local donations... [Read More]

Australian IVF doctor not liable for failing to warn about the risk of a hereditary condition

The parents of a child born with a rare blood clotting disorder have lost their legal battle against an IVF doctor for wrongful birth after he failed to warn them of the risks of passing on the hereditary condition... [Read More]

Birthmark gene find offers hope for rare neurological condition

A genetic mutation responsible for both Sturge-Weber syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, and 'port-wine stain' birthmarks, has been identified... [Read More]

IVF single embryo transfer performs well in birth rate study

The transfer of one pre-screened embryo during IVF leads to birth rates equivalent to transferring two unscreened embryos, indicates new research from the USA.... [Read More]

Prostate cancer gene test will help patients 'avoid unnecessary treatment'

A genetic test released in the USA claims to be able to score the aggressiveness of prostate cancer before medical intervention, helping men with the condition decide if and when to start receiving treatment.... [Read More]

Rare brain disorder identified, explained thanks to genomic research

Research to identify an Australian boy's mystery illness, which ultimately involved scientists around the world, led to the identification of a new paediatric brain disorder, as well as the faulty gene behind the condition... [Read More]

Cancer treatment should be based on gene 'fingerprints', says study

Genetic analysis of tumours provides the key to treating them effectively, according to two studies carried out by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).... [Read More]

Gene therapy trials for heart failure launched

Gene therapy will be used to treat heart failure for the first time in the UK, in clinical trials being launched by the British Heart Foundation... [Read More]

Mother forces 14-year old to become pregnant with donor sperm

A woman has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of forcing her adopted teenage daughter to artificially inseminate herself.... [Read More]

Polish justice minister fired over comments on IVF and embryo experimentation

Poland's justice minister has been dismissed from his position after weeks of conflict with the country's prime minister over state-funded IVF and civil partnership... [Read More]

Prolific private sperm donor arrested on charges of sexual assault

A man who claims to have fathered 49 children as a private sperm donor has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault... [Read More]

Sleep disorder mutation linked to migraine

Genetic mutations that cause an inherited sleep disorder also appear to be linked to migraine, scientists have found... [Read More]

Stem cell windpipe transplant for toddler

A toddler has become the youngest person to receive a bioengineered organ, receiving a life-saving windpipe transplant made from her own stem cells... [Read More]

Autism mechanism goes beyond genes

A study on identical twins with distinct autistic traits suggests that epigenetic factors may be important in understanding how the neurological disorder develops... [Read More]