| Witchcraft tried by 100,000 aspiring mums, survey finds |
| 15 February 2010 - by Dr Vivienne Raper |
| A quarter of women trying for a baby have used a fertility spell and 15 per cent thought it worked, according to a Netmums survey... [Read More] |
| First patents for induced stem cells |
| 15 February 2010 - by Nisha Satkunarajah |
| A Californian biotechnology company has obtained the first US patent for developing a method to create stem cells from adult cells.... [Read More] |
| Human Epigenome project launched |
| 15 February 2010 - by Charlie McDermott |
| The International Human Epigenome Consortium (IHEC), launched in Paris last week, plans to map 1,000 reference epigenomes within a decade... [Read More] |
| Bridge to offer Counsyl test |
| 15 February 2010 - by Dr Marianne Kennedy |
| 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] |
| Scientists set to tackle gene-doping in sport |
| 15 February 2010 - by Dr Sophie Pryor |
| Researchers have expressed concern about athlete's use of genetic tools in the 'next generation' of illegal doping, and have stressed the importance of developing reliable new detection tests to stop them. Writing in the journal Science, Theodore Friedmann and colleagues at the University of California warn that 'the time is right to look at how advances in genetics are affecting sport'. The authors highlight the dangers of using imperfect and 'highly risky' genetic techniques, which may have... [Read More] |
| 'Age is not a contraceptive', warn fertility experts |
| 15 February 2010 - by Maren Urner |
| The UK's Family Planning Association (FPA) has launched a new campaign, entitled 'Conceivable?', to warn women over 35 that age alone is not a reliable contraceptive... [Read More] |
| Stem cell doctor misconduct hearing underway |
| 15 February 2010 - by Antony Blackburn-Starza |
| The UK's General Medical Council (GMC) is hearing evidence of a Dutch clinic that supplied stem cell therapies to British patients alleged to be not 'intended for human use'.... [Read More] |
| Mother's age linked to autism risk |
| 15 February 2010 - by Rosie Beauchamp |
| A woman having a child at 40 has a 50 per cent greater chance of having a child diagnosed with autism than a woman of 25-29, a study has found... [Read More] |
| Biotech gets final go-ahead for landmark stem cell trial |
| 15 February 2010 - by Dr Jay Stone |
| The UK Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) has given ReNeuron, a British biotech company, permission to begin the first ever clinical trial into using embryonic stem cells as a stroke treatment this year... [Read More] |
| IVF boys have shorter fingers, may have fertility problems |
| 15 February 2010 - by Gozde Zorlu |
| Boys conceived through IVF tend to have short fingers - a trait linked to infertility, say researchers in a study published in the journal of Reproductive Biomedicine Online... [Read More] |
| Genetic variant may influence biological ageing |
| 15 February 2010 - by Ruth Pidsley |
| Scientists have identified a genetic variant that may influence the rate at which a person will age. The finding, published in last week's edition of the journal Nature Genetics, could help identify which individuals are most susceptible to common age-related conditions, such as heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.... [Read More] |
