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There is growing concern that falling fertility rates will lead to economic and demographic catastrophe. The social and political movement...
In the U.S., it’s illegal to edit genes in human embryos with the intention of creating a genetically engineered baby...
Since its discovery in the early 1940s, epigenetics has been established as a key driver of human development, health, aging...
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) as assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been in vogue for quite a few decades now. While IVF...
Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures...
As more people access fertility services in their journeys to becoming parents, Toronto Metropolitan University professor Katie Hammond says the...
A single cell.
A global business worth billions.
A trade that can bring rewards—or human costs that cannot be measured...
23andMe, a major company providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing, has been struggling financially since late 2023. In September 2024, the company’s...
FOR YEARS NOW, aspiring parents have been designing their children. Screening embryos for disease-causing genes during IVF, selecting their future baby’s...
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A leading academic publisher is reviewing...