Obesity-related gene variant linked to brain shrinking |
26 April 2010 - by Dr Charlotte Maden |
The obesity-related gene FTO also plays a role in loss of brain tissue, according to a US study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last week... [Read More] |
Two quit board of Canadian fertility watchdog |
26 April 2010 - by Dr Marianne Kennedy |
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] |
Been there, sperm donated and got the t-shirt |
26 April 2010 - by Ben Jones and Dr Vivienne Raper |
Should egg and sperm donors be rewarded with souvenir mugs and T-shirts? An independent think tank has launched a consultation to consider this and other radical ideas for increasing donations... [Read More] |
Genetic code evolved almost inevitably, study finds |
26 April 2010 - by Sarah Pritchard |
Researchers studying the beginnings of human life on Earth say that the development of the genetic code was an inevitable consequence... [Read More] |
Breast cancer linked to grandmother's diet |
26 April 2010 - by Dr Lux Fatimathas |
Rats fed on high-fat diets increased the chances of their daughters and granddaughters developing breast cancer, a US study has found... [Read More] |
Vatican to fund stem cell research |
26 April 2010 - by Nishat Hyder |
The Vatican announced on Friday it is to finance research into the potential use of adult stem cells for therapeutic purposes. It has agreed to donate two million Euros to a research project led by the University of Maryland's School of Medicine in the US to investigate the use of intestinal adult stem cells for treating disease... [Read More] |
Good teachers help kids reach their genetic potential |
26 April 2010 - by Ailsa Stevens |
Genetic influences are estimated to account for up to 82 per cent of a child's reading ability, but children can only make the most of their natural abilities if this is combined with excellent teaching, a study published in the journal Science last week has found... [Read More] |
Mother's lifestyle and environment can harm son's fertility, review finds |
26 April 2010 - by Kyrillos Georgiadis |
Expectant mothers' lifestyles and environment could have a 'major impact' on their sons' sperm counts, a study has found... [Read More] |
EXCLUSIVE: Brown and Cameron oppose Pope on embryonic stem cells |
26 April 2010 - by Dr Vivienne Raper |
Gordon Brown and David Cameron support embryonic stem cell research, provided it's correctly regulated, they revealed during the TV leaders' debate on Thursday... [Read More] |