UK to screen embryos for cancer gene
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Screening human embryos for a rare genetic condition leading to bowel cancer in order to select embryos lacking the pre-disposition has been given the go-ahead in the UK.
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British authorities ruled Wednesday that research using animal eggs to create human stem cells could go forward in principle.
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Scientists have discovered a new type of  embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that should speed up  research into regenerative medicine and help in the hunt for  cures to a range of diseases.
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Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs which could help treat female infertility.
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Work by US scientists could lead to a non-invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in the womb.
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British scientists launched an investigation on Monday into the feasibility of designing medicines based on a patient&#39;s genetic make-up.
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Britain&#39;s fertility regulator decided in principle Wednesday to allow scientists to create human-animal hybrid embryos for research purposes.
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Chimeric embryonics is go Two research groups at Newcastle University and King's College London have today been granted the first licences to work on human-animal embryo hybrids.â¦
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Women with early-stage breast cancer may soon get another gene test to help predict whether they are likely to have a recurrence in five to 10 years, information that could influence how aggressively the initial tumor is treated.
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More evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur could aid doctors and patients in deciding when to use chemotherapy.
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The government's fertility regulator today agreed in principle that scientists should be allowed to create human-animal embryos for medical research.
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The UK's fertility regulator is set to rule that stem cell medics can recruit women to donate eggs for research.
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British scientists said on Wednesday they had received permission to clone human embryos for medical research, in what they believe to be the first such license to be granted in Europe.
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A genetic test which can detect signs of prostate cancer in urine has been launched in the UK.
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A growing number of couples are screening embryos to detect a predisposition to cancers that may or may not develop later in life.
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Couples who have a risk of passing on an inherited form of colon cancer to their children will be allowed to have their embryos screened to ensure they do not carry the faulty gene that causes the illness.
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Doctors may be allowed to screen human embryos for gene that increase risk of heart attacks