Author Archives: jyu

Public consultation begins: Three people, one baby

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jyu

According to BBC news today, a public consultation has been launched to discuss the ethics of using three people to create one baby. The technique could be used to prevent debilitating and fatal “mitochondrial” diseases, which are passed down only from … Continue reading →

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International survey on antenatal/newborn screening practice for genetic conditions

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jyu

Since its launch three weeks ago, GPU international survey on antenatal/newborn screening has already received over 200 responses from more than 30 countries. Are you a health professional with an interest in genetics? It’s not too late to take part … Continue reading →

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Antenatal/newborn screening practice for genetic conditions – a global perspective

Posted on August 20, 2012 by jyu

Are you a health professional with an interest in genetics? Please take part in a worldwide survey on antenatal/newborn screening at https://www.survey.glam.ac.uk/screening/. We are keen to get a global perspective and a range of views on this important issue. Please … Continue reading →

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Is it ethical? Three-person IVF to treat mitochondrial disease

Posted on June 13, 2012 by jyu

According to BBC News that a controversial fertility treatment which creates embryos from two women and one man to prevent life-threatening disorders is ethical, a report says. Click here to read the full article.

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GPU Visiting Professor Dhavendra Kumar’s new book

Posted on June 7, 2012 by jyu

Kumar D (2012) Genomics and Health in the Developing World, Oxford Monographs in Medical Genetics, Oxford University Press. Dhavendra Kumar is a GPU Visiting Professor, a Consultant in Clinical Genetics at the University Hospital of Wales, Institute of Medical Genetics, … Continue reading →

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Gene and serious flu risk

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jyu

According to BBC News, scientists have identified a genetic flaw that may explain why some people get more ill with flu than others. The full story can be found here.

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Telling Stories project at Chief Nursing Officer for Wales 2012 Showcase Conference

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jyu

Members of the Glamorgan-based Telling Stories Understanding Real Life Genetics project team attended the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales 2012 Showcase Conference yesterday at the SWALEC stadium in Cardiff. The theme of the conference was Strictly Patients – Listening to … Continue reading →

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Liking a lie-in & genes

Posted on March 1, 2012 by jyu

According to BBC News, people who like a lie-in may now have an excuse – it is at least partly down to their genes, according to experts. Experts, who studied more than 10,000 people across Europe, found those with the … Continue reading →

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GPU at the Engaging Wales Conference

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jyu

The Engaging Wales Conference was held at SWALEC Stadium on 19 October 2011. Juping Yu and Kim Madden delivered a workshop ‘engaging young people’, which was well received. The workshop was based on their experiences of two projects funded by Beacon for … Continue reading →

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Gene find could lead to drug for chronic back pain

Posted on September 9, 2011 by jyu

A gene responsible for chronic pain has been identified, with scientists saying this could lead to drugs for treating long-lasting back pain. Writing in the journal Science, University of Cambridge researchers removed the HCN2 gene from pain-sensitive nerves in mice.  … Continue reading →

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