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| Duchenne gene therapy trial halted after serious reaction |
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| 18 November 2019 - by Charlotte Spicer |
| A gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been halted after a patient experienced serious side effects... [Read More] |
| E-CRISPR could be used to rapidly detect viruses |
| 18 November 2019 - by Laura Riggall |
| Researchers claim that the genome-editing tool CRISPR could be used to detect dangerous viruses in a drop of blood within an hour... [Read More] |
| Epigenetic test offers speedy diagnosis for male infertility |
| 18 November 2019 - by Bernie Owusu-Yaw |
| Scientists have discovered genetic biomarkers that could be used to distinguish between infertile and fertile men... [Read More] |
| Obituary: Frank Dobson, the politician pivotal to PET |
| 18 November 2019 - by Marieke Bigg |
| The former Labour health secretary Frank Dobson, whose contributions in Parliament helped to pass the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, passed away on 11 November 2019, aged 79... [Read More] |
| UN call to stop criminalisation of surrogates in Cambodia |
| 18 November 2019 - by Dr Lea Goetz |
| The UN has called on Cambodia to repeal the criminalisation of surrogates... [Read More] |
| Cancer cells limit DNA repair to overcome treatment |
| 11 November 2019 - by Laura Riggall |
| Colorectal cancer cells increase the rate of mutations and impair DNA repair in their genomes to become more resistant to targeted therapies, a new study suggests... [Read More] |
| Egg freezing petition forced to close by general election |
| 11 November 2019 - by Dr Catherine Hill |
| The Progress Educational Trust's (PET's) #ExtendTheLimit campaign to extend the ten-year storage limit for social egg freezing gathered over 1000 signatures to its online petition in its first week... [Read More] |
| Genome editing seems safe suggests first study in US patients |
| 11 November 2019 - by Shaoni Bhattacharya |
| Early results from the first clinical trial to use CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in three cancer patients in the USA suggest the approach is safe... [Read More] |
| IVF Fairness petition closed due to UK election |
| 11 November 2019 - by Marieke Bigg |
| A petition to Parliament to tackle the national discrepancies in NHS IVF provision has been closed due to the upcoming UK general election... [Read More] |
| Woman has mutation which may protect against Alzheimer's |
| 11 November 2019 - by Sarah Gregory |
| A rare gene-mutation may protect against the onset of symptoms in Alzheimer's disease... [Read More] |
| Alcohol causes epigenetic brain changes that could trigger cravings |
| 4 November 2019 - by Shaoni Bhattacharya |
| The breakdown products of alcohol can travel to the brain and alter gene activity, which in turn could influence behaviour, suggests a new study in mice... [Read More] |
| Largest-ever African genome study may give disease insights |
| 4 November 2019 - by Rikita Patel |
| New genetic variants found in an African population provide insights into human health, according to a large genome study... [Read More] |
| Mother takes legal action against sperm bank for her child's dwarfism |
| 4 November 2019 - by Laura Riggall |
| A woman has taken a sperm bank to court after giving birth to a child with dwarfism despite choosing a 6-foot-tall donor on its website, according to Russian reports... [Read More] |
| PET launches egg freezing #ExtendTheLimit campaign |
| 4 November 2019 - by Georgia Everett |
| The Progress Educational Trust (PET) has launched its #ExtendTheLimit campaign, asking the UK public to sign an online petition requiring Parliament to address the law on egg freezing time limits... [Read More] |
| US disability council urges greater regulation of genetic testing |
| 4 November 2019 - by Emma Laycock |
| The US National Council on Disability (NCD) has published a new report calling for greater oversight of genetic testing, particularly prenatal testing... [Read More] |
| Gates Foundation and NIH pledge $200 million for gene therapies |
| 28 October 2019 - by Dr Rosie Gilchrist |
| The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed up with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the US national science funding body, to pledge US$100 million each over four years towards development of gene therapies for HIV and sickle cell anaemia... [Read More] |
| New 'prime' genome editing offers promise |
| 28 October 2019 - by Jennifer Frosch |
| An improved genome editing method could potentially correct 89 percent of known genetic defects causing disease, US scientists say. [Read More] |
| Study suggests 'gene drain' from Britain's industrial areas |
| 28 October 2019 - by Julianna Photopoulos |
| A new study suggests a 'gene drain' linked to social migration in Great Britain, where people with a genetic predisposition for higher educational attainment are more likely to leave former industrial regions and live in wealthier areas... [Read More] |
| Sperm counts higher in men who eat a Mediterranean diet |
| 27 October 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Men who follow a Mediterranean-style diet have higher sperm counts than men who eat unhealthily, according to a small new research study... [Read More] |
| Teen cancer patients not told about fertility risks |
| 27 October 2019 - by Jakki Magowan |
| The Teenage Cancer Trust has recommended that the negative effect of cancer treatments on fertility needs to be better communicated to patients... [Read More] |
