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| Director of the Science Media Centre awarded OBE |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| Fiona Fox, director of the Science Media Centre charity, has been awarded an OBE for services to science... [Read More] |
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| First IVF provider to be floated on stock market sees early share price boost |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| The first IVF business to be listed on the stock market enjoyed a buoyant first day of trading on the Australian exchange. Shares in Virtus Health closed 8.5 percent above their starting price, which was already set at the top end of an indicative range... [Read More] |
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| Men 'caused menopause' by seeking younger women |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| Men's preference for younger partners has led to the development of the menopause in women, according to a recently published theory in PLOS Computational Biology.... [Read More] |
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| After the tyranny of the embryo? |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| In her commentary in BioNews 707, Professor Alison Murdoch highlighted what she described as cultural problems affecting fertility treatment in the UK. In this commentary I consider some related cultural and governmental issues for embryo research.... [Read More] |
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| New frontiers in posthumous reproduction |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| The permissive approach of the Israeli courts to allow posthumous conception is ethically justified and even commendable. By choosing 'a sperm with a past', a woman guarantees her prospective child a known genetic origin, as well as an opportunity to benefit from the love and the support of grandparents and an extended family... [Read More] |
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| High Court parenthood decision should drive compliance in clinics |
| 10 June 2013 - by |
| The High Court's recent ruling that a lesbian non-birth mother is not a legal parent should remind fertility clinics that they must be fully compliant with the HFE Act 2008... [Read More] |
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| Book Review: An introduction to the Genetics and Epigenetics of Human Disease |
| 17 June 2013 - by |
| A beginner's tour guide through genetics and epigenetics, this booklet covers much of the fundamental biology behind genetic illness and gives a broad overview of some of the biggest challenges currently faced by researchers in the field. It does not assume any previous knowledge, and gives clear, concise summaries of key historical figures and theories, including a very useful glossary at the back.... [Read More] |
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| Radio Review: Start the Week - Fairy Tale Physics? |
| 10 June 2013 - by |
| We live in a world in which the demand for progress and solutions is at fever pitch. But by overlooking projects that may not yield immediate benefits, or ignoring the fundamental science that can unexpectedly make new discoveries, we risk missing out on invaluable new understandings, technologies and treatments... [Read More] |
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| Radio Review: The Life Scientific - Linda Partridge |
| 03 June 2013 - by |
| Nothing is certain, the old saying goes, except death and taxes. Professor Dame Linda Partridge is working on the former... [Read More] |
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