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When venture capitalist Jack Abraham first began dating his wife, Gabriella Massamillo, he insisted on one condition: that when they were ready to have children, she’d be willing to conceive using in vitro fertilization. Abraham had lost both his mother...

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IN 2013, A SERIES of ads about the dangers of teen pregnancy appeared on New York City subway trains. Sponsored by the city’s Human Resources Administration...

Medical geneticists and genetic counselors have an often complicated and at times tense relationship with people with disabilities, their families...

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The Biopolitical Times reported this month that the California stem cell and gene...

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By Julianna LeMieux, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 07.10.2024

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Microbiome research has faced a hurdle from the...

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By Katherine Bourzac, Nature | 07.10.2024

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Researchers analysed thousands of laboratory-made plasmids and discovered that nearly half...

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By Staff, Japan Times | 07.10.2024

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How did Japanese society, which was supposed to have transformed into a democracy after...

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By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News | 07.09.2024

A Netflix docuseries has put a spotlight on the unregulated world of sperm donation, particularly the lack of stopgap measures...

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By Rachel Clayton, ABC News | 07.08.2024

In her early 30s, Michelle Galea wasn't convinced motherhood was for her.

"I didn't know if I wanted a child...

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By Amanda Becker and Shefali Luthra, The 19th | 07.08.2024

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Republicans have adopted a slate of policy positions ahead of next week’s convention...

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By Oriol Güell, El País | 07.07.2024

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Darius is 15 years old and is a dazzling example of how medical research...

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By Ian Sample, The Guardian | 07.04.2024

Biological models of human embryos that can develop heartbeats, spinal cords and other distinctive features will be governed by a ...