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Genetics and Health

May 30th, 2008

Baby develops in mother’s ovary

This article reported within the BBC website is fascinating and incredibly rare …
An Australian mother has given birth to a healthy  baby daughter who developed in her ovary! The discovery was made during a  routine cesarean operation. Durga - meaning Goddess - was born at 38 weeks weighing 6lb 3oz (2.8 kg).
Most ectopic pregnancies end in miscarriage or […]

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May 24th, 2008

Infertility, heart disease, osteoporosis and genetic mutations

Mutations in a gene called FIGLA cause premature ovarian failure in at least 1% of women who suffer from the disorder, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Shandong University in China in a report that appears online in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Premature ovarian failure, which means that the ovaries […]

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January 21st, 2008

Human-animal embryo hybrid testing given go ahead in UK

Early embryos yield stem cells,(photo courtesy of BBC news www.bbc.co.uk/news) 
The Uk’s fertility regulator Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has given the green light to two teams of scientists for the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos.
Scientists, research institutions and patient groups have challenged the UK government for much of the last year: the Department of Health wanted […]

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