Joe Smith, pitcher for the Houston Astros, and his wife, sports reporter Allie LaForce. Smith's family carries the gene for Huntington's Disease. Photo courtesy of Huntington's Disease Society for America website. For many couples, one of the most monumental moments in life is the decision made to conceive a child together and start a family. … Continue reading Major league baseball star and his wife turn to IVF to conceive child free of Huntington’s Disease
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Eggciting News: Scientists developed fertilized eggs from mouse stem cells
A really eggciting science story came out early this week that’s received a lot of attention. Scientists in Japan reported in the journal Nature that they’ve generated egg cells from mouse stem cells, and these eggs could be fertilized and developed into living, breathing mice. This is the first time that scientists have reported the … Continue reading Eggciting News: Scientists developed fertilized eggs from mouse stem cells
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