A new tool allows parents undergoing in vitro fertilization to screen their embryos for health issues, but is it ethical? Genetic disease is believed to be linked to 41 percent of U.S. infants' deaths ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that may ...

Allele: Alternate forms of a gene. For example, human blood type has 3 alleles -- A, B, and O. Each human being inherits 2 alleles for every gene function, 1 from each parent. Gene therapy: Treatment ...

Biotech meets livestock: CRISPR and genomic tools are enabling traits like disease resistance, faster growth, and better feed efficiency in cattle, sheep, and other farm animals. Ethics under ...