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| 10 new genetic tests available each day, US study finds |
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| 14 May 2018 - by Julianna Photopoulos |
| Every day, about 10 new genetic tests come to market in the US, a study has found... [Read More] |
| CRISPR study finds resistance mutations to key cancer drugs |
| 14 May 2018 - by Hannah Tippett Simpson |
| DNA mutations that give tumours resistance to a new class of breakthrough breast and ovarian cancer drugs have been discovered... [Read More] |
| FDA seeks to shutdown two rogue stem cell clinics |
| 14 May 2018 - by Paul Waldron |
| The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking to shut down two clinics offering treatments based on stem cells... [Read More] |
| Is genetic relatedness worth the risks and costs of mitochondrial replacement? |
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| 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] |
| Baroness Mary Warnock interview: on the 14-day rule, philosophers as committee chairs, and the next report |
| 30 April 2018 - by Shaoni Bhattacharya |
| Almost 34 years ago, Baroness Mary Warnock headed up a committee whose report was to form the basis for the legislation and regulation of IVF and embryo research the world over... [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] |
