| NHS Warwickshire resumes fertility funding |
| 3 May 2011 - by Sarah Pritchard |
| NHS Warwickshire is to resume providing fertility services this month after it suspended many routine procedures last summer amid financial concerns.... [Read More] |
| Delay to avoiding mitochondrial disease in babies |
| 3 May 2011 - by MacKenna Roberts |
| Further research is needed into the safety and effectiveness of techniques to prevent children being born with mitochondrial disease, a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) report has concluded... [Read More] |
| Another gene linked to ADHD |
| 3 May 2011 - by Dr Tamara Hirsch |
| Korean scientists have uncovered another gene, GIT1, linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study published in Nature Medicine lends further support to a genetic basis for this behavioural condition, which is sometimes attributed to poor parenting.... [Read More] |
| Pregnancy diet linked to childhood obesity |
| 3 May 2011 - by Dr Kimberley Bryon-Dodd |
| An international study has found an association between lower consumption of carbohydrates during early pregnancy and the activity of a gene thought to be linked to increased fat levels in children... [Read More] |
| Whole-genome sequencing may improve cancer diagnosis |
| 3 May 2011 - by Mehmet Fidanboylu |
| Two US studies have demonstrated how whole-genome screening can help improve cancer treatment and diagnosis. The researchers claim to have taken a major step towards using this type of screening to help predict patients' responses to different treatments based on their genetics... [Read More] |
| Mouse study may offer new clues to miscarriage risk |
| 3 May 2011 - by Dr Charlotte Maden |
| A new study looking at the regulation of egg production in mice ovaries has identified a defect in 'quality control', which may help scientists understand why some women have a miscarriage during pregnancy... [Read More] |
| Genes linked to coffee drinking |
| 3 May 2011 - by Dr Jay Stone |
| US researchers have identified two genes that could explain why some of us are tempted to reach for those caffeine-packed drinks... [Read More] |
| New method '100-fold' better at stem cell reprogramming |
| 3 May 2011 - by Dr Marianne Kennedy |
| A novel and more efficient method for generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from adult cells using small RNA molecules has been discovered by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the USA... [Read More] |
| Journalists launch 'fertility tourism' investigation |
| 3 May 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos |
| A BBC Radio Scotland investigation examining examples of 'fertility tourism' has highlighted the emotional, physical and financial concerns faced by couples travelling abroad to seek fertility treatment... [Read More] |
