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| Activity in stem cell-derived neurons predicts neural deficits in people with schizophrenia |
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| 17 January 2022 - by Tom Turner |
| For the first time, a biomarker for symptoms of psychiatric illness has been discovered using neurons derived from schizophrenia patients' own cells... [Read More] |
| Adverse outcomes associated with assisted reproduction not caused by IVF |
| 17 January 2022 - by Tsvetana Stoilova |
| Fertility treatment is not the cause of adverse birth outcomes in babies born after medically assisted reproduction... [Read More] |
| Donor conceived baby put up for adoption over ethnicity and sperm donor sued for fraud |
| 17 January 2022 - by Jakki Magowan |
| A Japanese woman is suing her sperm donor for fraud and emotional distress after discovering he lied about his credentials... [Read More] |
| FILM: Whole Genome Sequencing at Birth – Consenting Adults, Sequencing Babies |
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| 17 January 2022 - by BioNews |
| This film documents a Progress Educational Trust event about whole genome sequencing at birth, asking ethical and practical questions about consent... [Read More] |
| Immune 'add ons' in assisted reproduction |
| 17 January 2022 - by Professor Ashley Moffett |
| One of the most difficult challenges for doctors treating women with infertility or recurrent miscarriage is that no cause is found in around 50 percent of cases... [Read More] |
| What were you reading in 2021? |
| 17 January 2022 - by Sarah Norcross |
| In 2021 we published 99 comment pieces, 334 news articles and 74 reviews in BioNews... [Read More] |
| Book Review: The Fertility Book – Your definitive guide to achieving a healthy pregnancy |
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| 17 January 2022 - by Ahmed Amer |
| If you are interested in finding out about fertility and fertility treatment, you will most likely embark on an online crusade only to find yourself completely inundated with information, a lot of which, sadly, is not very accurate... [Read More] |
| Event Review: Modifying Humans – Is global governance of genome editing possible? |
| 17 January 2022 - by Isobel Steer |
| The Centre for Bioethics and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, presented a fascinating talk on the opportunities for great medical advancements, and grave harm, presented to researchers by CRISPR/Cas9 and other apporaches to genome editing... [Read More] |
| Event Review: The Surrogacy Act |
| 10 January 2022 - by Anna Nelson |
| At the start of December I attended The Surrogacy Act – an event hosted virtually by Modern Art Oxford... [Read More] |