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

Government Launches Consultation on Future of UK Human Fertilisation and Tissue Regulators

By Ayesha Ahmad, BioNews | 07.02.2012

The UK Government has launched a consultation on the future of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and Human...

Biotech & Pharma

Government Launches Consultation on Future of UK Human Fertilisation and Tissue Regulators

By Ayesha Ahmad, BioNews | 07.02.2012

The UK Government has launched a consultation on the future of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and Human...

Biotech & Pharma

Frozen Egg Birth Rate Remains Low

By Julieanne Strachan, Sydney Morning Herald | 07.01.2012
Women should not put off starting a family until their 40s in the belief they will simply be able to...
Other Countries

Frozen Egg Birth Rate Remains Low

By Julieanne Strachan, Sydney Morning Herald | 07.01.2012
Women should not put off starting a family until their 40s in the belief they will simply be able to...
Other Countries

Myth of 'The Jukes' Offers Cautionary Genetics Tale

By Dan Vergano, USA Today | 06.30.2012
You may not have heard of the Jukes family, but you know them.They're bad. Each and every one one of...
Genomics

Myth of 'The Jukes' Offers Cautionary Genetics Tale

By Dan Vergano, USA Today | 06.30.2012
You may not have heard of the Jukes family, but you know them.They're bad. Each and every one one of...
Genomics

Arizona High Court Limits Analysis of Juvenile Defendants' DNA

By Howard Fischer, Arizona Daily Star | 06.28.2012

Analyzing the DNA samples of juveniles who have not been found guilty of any crime is an unconstitutional warrantless search...

Genomics

Arizona High Court Limits Analysis of Juvenile Defendants' DNA

By Howard Fischer, Arizona Daily Star | 06.28.2012

Analyzing the DNA samples of juveniles who have not been found guilty of any crime is an unconstitutional warrantless search...

Genomics