IVF :: Women in UK can trade eggs for IVF treatment
According to the fertility regulator in the UK women there will soon be able to donate their eggs for medical research, and for IVF treatment.
Medical research
Womb Cancer :: Womb cancer risk linked to waist size
The average British woman, who has a 34 inch waist, is more likely to develop womb cancer than her slimmer sisters.
Autism :: Results of largest ever genome scan for autism out
The genomes of the largest collection of families with multiple cases of autism ever assembled have been scanned and the preliminary results published in Nature Genetics (February 18, 2007). They provide new insights into the genetic basis of autism.
Transplant :: Organ transplant patients may die when insurance for medicine runs out
A new study from Saint Louis University researchers shows that young transplant patients who lose their federally provided insurance coverage are more likely to stop taking necessary anti-rejection drugs, which can increase the risk of losing the transplanted organs.
Avian Flu :: Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 6
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Health :: Ensuring the health of pregnant women and their children
Ensuring the health of pregnant women and their children would form an important part of a new review of the national guidelines on alcohol consumption, the Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said today.
Diabetes :: Elucidation of the genome for diabetics with DNA chips
A CNRS team headed by Philippe Froguel (CNRS, University of Lille 2, Pasteur Institute, Imperial College London) and Rob Sladek (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) in a French-British-Canadian collaboration that accounts for about 70 percent of the genetic risk for patients with type two diabetes.
Research :: San Diego Research Ethics Consortium Formed
Four of the nation?s leading biomedical research institutions have announced the formation of the San Diego Research Ethics Consortium, a multi-institution core resource to support the ethical conduct of science in stem cell and other research programs.
Breast Cancer :: Low-risk breast cancer gene found
Two mutations in the gene for a rare genetic disorder appear to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Leukemia :: A new line of treatment discovered for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
A study undertaken by a group of Spanish scientists, amongst which were members of the University Clinic of the University of Navarra and the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the same university, have recently discovered a new line of treatment for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The conclusions of the research have been published in the official journal, Blood, of the American Hematology Association.