GENETIC DISEASES

Danish sperm donor privacy controversy

Xavier Symons | 06 April 2013 | Comments

tags: Denmark, donor anonymity, genetic diseases, sperm donation

The government health agency in Denmark is reconsidering its policy on the anonymity of sperm donors after failing to prevent the transmission of disease through sperm banks.

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A community’s take on genetic tests

Jared Yee | 13 July 2012 | Comments

tags: genetic diseases, genetic screening, genetic testing, Judaism, US

Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn are wrestling with the question of genetic testing -- and what should and should not be revealed to people who use it.

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Children with 3 parents could become a reality

Jared Yee | 09 June 2012 | Comments

tags: genetic diseases, genetic parentage, genetic screening, genetic testing, UK

Children with three genetic parents could become reality in the UK.

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Sperm donation is a roll of the genetic dice

Jared Yee | 18 May 2012 | Comments

tags: genetic diseases, human drama, sperm donation, US

After many failed attempts at conceiving a second child, using many medical treatments, a doctor told Sharine and Brian Kretchmar to find a sperm donor.

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France’s first “saviour sibling” sparks debate about ethics of biotechnology

Jared Yee | 25 February 2011 | Comments

tags: designer babies, genetic diseases

Boy’s discarded umbilical cord will help heal sibling

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Is suicide a rational choice for Huntington’s disease victims?

Michael Cook | 10 February 2010 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, Dignitas, genetic diseases

No, says British journalist Charlotte Raven