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Molecular approach to male infertility |
| 31 August 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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Research carried out at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine suggests that the packaging of DNA affects the production of sperm and could explain some cases of male infertility....[Read More] |
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Stem cell surgery a success, say UK doctors |
| 16 August 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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An 11-year-old boy has returned home after becoming the first child to undergo a pioneering surgery which used his own stem cells to rebuild his windpipe. The operation, which took place in March this year at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, has been hailed as 'a success'...[Read More] |
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CFirst clinical trial of human embryonic stem cells gets go-ahead |
| 02 August 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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Biotechnology company Geron has been given the all clear for the world's first clinical trial involving human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). This comes a year after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed the study on hold amid safety fears...[Read More] |
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Sperm-making gene is old, say experts |
| 19 July 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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A gene crucial for sperm production in humans is also needed to make sperm in many other animals including mice, sea urchins, flies and worms, scientists in Chicago, US, have discovered...[Read More] |
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Genetic link to fertility drug response found |
| 05 July 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation that may make some women less likely to respond to the ovarian stimulating hormones used in fertility treatment. Dr Maria Lalioti and her colleagues from Yale University Medical School, US, reported their findings at the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome last week...[Read More] |
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Cell's 'power cells' protect against stroke |
| 10 May 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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Certain variations of mitochondrial DNA are protective against strokes, according to a recent study in The Lancet Neurology....[Read More] |
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Two quit board of Canadian fertility watchdog |
| 26 April 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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Two board members of the Canadian federal agency 'Assisted Human Reproduction Canada' have unexpectedly quit. This follows the resignations of four senior staff members last year...[Read More] |
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DNA duplications and deletions don't bridge 'heritability gap' |
| 06 April 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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A study investigating the effects of common large DNA deletions and duplications has found no new links to complex disease...[Read More] |
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Genetic switch could accelerate wound healing |
| 22 March 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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The ability for mammals to regenerate damaged tissue without scarring has been demonstrated for the first time by a research team based at the Wistar Insitute, Philadelphia. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last week....[Read More] |
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Bridge to offer Counsyl test |
| 15 February 2010 - by Marianne Neary |
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A UK fertility centre is to offer the controversial US genetic test that promises to eliminate the chances of a couple having a baby with over 100 inherited diseases....[Read More] |
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