News

'Superbabies' Startup Seeks Funds for Controversial Gene Editing Push

By Sophie Alexander and Ike Swetlitz, Bloomberg | 06.25.2025

A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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Patents & Other IP

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

By Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, and Neena Pathak, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.28.2025

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

Genetic Selection

Why Deleting Your 23andMe Data Is a Political Imperative

By Katie Sagaser, The DNA Exchange | 05.27.2025

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not represent those of my...

U.S. Federal

Trumpian “Common Sense” and the History of IQ Tests

By Pepper Stetler, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.08.2025

"Donald Trump Signs The Pledge" by Michael Vadon 
is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Society

Embryo-Like Stem Cells Enter First Human Trial

By David Cyranoski, Nature | 02.14.2013
It will be the first clinical study to put induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into humans — and where more...
Biotech & Pharma

Stem Cells in Texas: Cowboy Culture

By David Cyranoski, Nature | 02.13.2013
Ann McFarlane is losing faith. In the first half of 2012, the Houston resident received four infusions of adult stem...
U.S. States

Study: Sex-Selective Practices May be Common in Families of Indian Doctors

By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post | 02.13.2013
Doctors’ families in India are having more sons than daughters, reports a new study in the American journal Demography...
Bioethics

Yes, Virginia, Your Reproductive Rights Are Compromised

By Alex Stern, Huffington Post | 02.12.2013
Like many states where political battles about reproductive rights are front and center, Virginia is a hotbed of legislative activity...
Other Countries

Too Much Information

By Brandon L. Garrett and Erin Murphy, Slate | 02.12.2013
In April 2009, police easily arrested Alonzo J. King, Jr. in Wicomico County, Md. After King pointed a shotgun at...
Genomics

Mice Fall Short as Test Subjects for Humans’ Deadly Ills

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 02.11.2013
For decades, mice have been the species of choice in the study of human diseases. But now, researchers report evidence...
Biotech & Pharma

Gene Thought to be Linked to Alzheimer's is Marker for Only Mild Impairment

By Susan Kelley, Cornell Chronicle | 02.11.2013

Defying the widely held belief that a specific gene is the biggest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, two Cornell developmental...

Genomics

Latest Figures on Fertility Treatment, Birth Rate and Multiple Births are Released

By Matt Thomas, BioNews | 02.11.2013
Figures released by the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) reveal the number of IVF cycles performed each year...
Biotech & Pharma