Investigation casts doubt on controversial Italian stem cell treatments |
15 July 2013 - by Nishat Hyder |
Davide Vannoni, head of the Stamina Foundation in Turin, Italy, and pioneer of a controversial stem cell therapy, has once again hit the headlines amid allegations of poor research methodology... [Read More] |
Low-tech, accessible IVF could cost just €200 |
9 July 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
A new technique using basic equipment to perform IVF could dramatically reduce costs and make the treatment 'universally accessible', say scientists reporting that 12 babies have been born so far from this approach... [Read More] |
Egg donors mostly motivated by urge to help others |
9 July 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
The majority of egg donors donate for altruistic reasons, although personal benefits such as financial compensation are also a factor, according to a large European study... [Read More] |
IVF not linked to higher childhood cancer risk |
9 July 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
Children born as a result of assisted reproduction do not have a higher risk of developing cancer during childhood than those conceived spontaneously, according to a large UK study... [Read More] |
Obese women almost one-third less likely to have a baby due to 'abnormal womb environment' |
11 July 2013 - by Siobhan Chan |
Obese women have a much lower chance of having a baby than those with a normal BMI when using a donated egg, according to a study of almost 10,000 women... [Read More] |
Drug found effective in 'silencing' disease gene |
15 July 2013 - by Matthew Thomas |
A drug has been found to suppress the gene underlying a rare but fatal disease, according to results from an early-stage clinical trial... [Read More] |
Early clinical success for stem cell gene therapy in two diseases |
15 July 2013 - by Dr Nicola Davis |
A clinical trial of a gene therapy to treat children with two types of severe genetic disease has shown early signs of success... [Read More] |
Myriad sues companies for infringing on BRCA test patents |
15 July 2013 - by Ruth Retassie |
Myriad Genetics is suing two other companies who are offering genetic tests for BRCA1 and BRAC2 gene mutations for patent infringement... [Read More] |
Whole genome sequencing promises improved autism genetics research |
15 July 2013 - by Richard Fadok |
Whole genome sequencing suggests that around half of all people with autism may be carriers of genes already associated with the condition... [Read More] |
Exercise affects epigenetics of fat storage |
15 July 2013 - by Emily Hoggar |
Exercise directly affects which genes are expressed or silenced, causing fat cells to function differently, according to a study in PLOS Genetics... [Read More] |