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| Acupuncture does not affect IVF success rate |
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| 21 May 2018 - by Grace O'Regan |
| Acupuncture during IVF treatment does not increase the chances of having a baby, according to new research... [Read More] |
| Breast cancer drug works in half the time |
| 21 May 2018 - by Christie Whitehouse |
| A new study indicates that an important drug used to treat breast cancer is just as effective when the course of treatment is shortened by half. [Read More] |
| Crowdfunding 'misleads' on stem cell treatments |
| 21 May 2018 - by Lone Hørlyck |
| Crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for stem cell treatments tend to exaggerate potential benefits while understating potential risks of the interventions, suggests a new study... [Read More] |
| Time waits for no man: the impact of age on male fertility |
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| 21 May 2018 - by Annabel Slater |
| It's a first for the Progress Educational Trust - an event dedicated solely to male fertility: Time Waits for No Man... [Read More] |
| Is genetic relatedness worth the risks and costs of mitochondrial replacement? |
| 14 May 2018 - by Dr Owen Schaefer |
| Amid international debate on mitochondrial donation, Singapore's Bioethics Advisory Committee has prompted much discussion nationally over the issue... [Read More] |
| The case for mandatory fertility counselling |
| 8 May 2018 - by Anthony Ryb |
| Should everyone stepping through their doctor's door enquiring about fertility treatment receive a counselling session? Probably not, although in most situations it would certainly be useful for them. Should everyone who has decided to go ahead with fertility treatment receive a counselling session prior to starting treatment? In my opinion, that is a definite yes... [Read More] |
| Video review: The Code by Retro Report with STAT |
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| 8 May 2018 - by Charlott Repschlager |
| Personalised medicine is a topic that pops up frequently in the news and has been for what feels like a long time... [Read More] |
| TV Review: The Good Karma Hospital |
| 30 April 2018 - by Daniel Malynn |
| For those that haven't seen the previous series of The Good Karma Hospital, well done you for having dodged a very dull bullet... [Read More] |
| Event Review: Personal Genome Project UK's GenoME launch |
| 23 April 2018 - by Dr Jess Buxton |
| Being an unashamed enthusiast for genetics and genomics research and its potential to improve human health, I was delighted when an email announcing the unveiling of the Personal Genome Project (PGP) UK pilot study arrived in my inbox... [Read More] |
