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Medical groups assail patenting of human genesby Elizabeth Weise, USA TodayFebruary 3rd, 2010Groups representing thousands of doctors, scientists and patients argued in court that no one should be able to patent human genes.

Firm Brings Gene Tests to Masses by Andrew Pollack, New York TimesJanuary 29th, 2010A start-up is making the bold claim that it can help eradicate diseases by alerting parents-to-be who have carrier genes via direct-to-consumer testing.

Skin cells turned directly into neuronsby Clive Cookson, Financial TimesJanuary 28th, 2010Stem cell scientists announced research that turned skin into nerve cells without any intermediate step.

Genetic tests give consumers hints about disease risk; critics have misgivingsby Chris Berdik, Washington PostJanuary 26th, 2010Critics of direct-to-consumer genotyping say the companies oversell their insights and produce reports that untrained consumers might easily misunderstand.

In the womb of controversyby Jaya Menon, The Times of IndiaJanuary 25th, 2010The US consulate in Chennai has tightened its visa processing norms, particularly for couples coming to the city for fertility treatment.

New Rule Allows Use of Partial DNA Matchesby Jeremy W. Peters, New York TimesJanuary 24th, 2010New York has become the latest jurisdiction to permit the controversial familial matching of DNA for forensic evidence.

Embryos destroyed for "minor" disordersby Lois Rogers, The TelegraphJanuary 24th, 2010UK fertility regulators are allowing doctors to screen out embryos that could lead full lives despite having a genetic condition.

Surrogacy Battles Expose Uneven Legal Landscapeby Nathan Koppel, Wall Street JournalJanuary 15th, 2010Surrogacy remains a relatively uncommon pathway to parenthood, in part because it still rests on a somewhat shaky legal ground in parts of the country

Marcy Darnovsky on genetic gender selection [MP3 audio][Features CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]KALW CrosscurrentsJanuary 12th, 2010CGS's Darnovsky discusses sex selection with Hana Baba for KALW's Crosscurrents

Baby gender test after just five weeks is research holy grailby Kate Sikora, The Daily TelegraphJanuary 12th, 2010A blood test that can determine the gender and genetic abnormalities in a unborn baby as early as five weeks has proven to be successful.

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