Early blood test could indicate risk of miscarriage
A blood test in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy could indicate a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, early research suggests. US...
How fever in early pregnancy can cause birth defects
Running a high fever during early pregnancy is known to be dangerous. A first-trimester fever can increase a baby's risk of developing a...
DNA surgery on embryos removes disease
Precise "chemical surgery" has been performed on human embryos to remove disease in a world first, Chinese researchers have reported. The...
UK scientists edit DNA of human embryos
The blueprint for life - DNA - has been altered in human embryos for the first time in the UK. The team at the Francis Crick Institute...
Vitamin B3 may prevent some miscarriages, birth defects, study says
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) -- found in meat and green vegetables -- has been shown to prevent one genetic cause of birth defects and...
First embryo gene-repair holds promise for inherited disease
Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best...
Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies
Scientists have created an "artificial womb" in the hopes of someday using the device to save babies born extremely prematurely. So far...
U.S. panel gives yellow light to human embryo gene editing
Editing the DNA of a human embryo to prevent a disease in a baby could be ethically allowable one day—but only in rare circumstances and...
