Part 1: What is DTC Genetic Testing? February 26, 2015 Last week a company called 23andMe was awarded approval by the Food and Drug Administration to offer genetic testing to you at home. This is the first time the FDA permits a rare disease gene to be screened without a healthcare professional’s involvement. After reading… Read more »
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Three-Parent IVF Babies?: allow us to explain…
(Part 1) February 12, 2015 (updated March 9, 2015) Photo by Erin Lee The UK is the first country in the world to legalize the use of 3-parent IVF techniques. The FDA is currently reviewing the technique for use in the US. How can three parents create one biological baby? Much of this post… Read more »