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Chromosomal Screening To Raise IVF Pregnancy Results
New Fertility Treatment To Choose The Best Sperm
Infertility specialists now have a tool to choose the best sperm to produce 'top quality babies'.
Fertility Gene Discovered
Experts from Durham University have identified a brand new gene that could lead to a breakthrough in fertility treatments for those desperately hoping to start a family.
Possible Gene Link To Miscarriages Is Found
Women who suffer multiple and different types of miscarriages may lack a specific gene in their eggs, scientists here have found.
New Study Discovers Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis Method
According to a study due to be published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), dosage of adrenomedullin (ADM) hormone can help diagnose ectopic pregnancy.
New Test Offers A Benefit To IVF Success Rates
A test which checks if an embryo contains the right amount of genetic information could dramatically improve the effectiveness of IVF, a UK biotech company says.
Medical Clown Enhances IVF Pregnancy Rates
Israeli doctors conducted a unique experiment.
Guiliana And Bill Rancic Are Expecting A Baby
Guiliana Rancic, E! News anchor and Fashion Police co-host, has just announced that she and her husband Bill are expecting their first baby at the end of the summer.
Embryoscope Enables Parents To Observe Baby From Conception
A new fertility technique that has increased success rates by 50 per cent allows parents to watch their baby from the moment of conception.
Missing Instrument To Help Sperm And Eggs Develop Exactly 23 Chromosomes Each is Found
Researchers at the University of California have discovered a key tool that helps sperm and eggs develop exactly 23 chromosomes each.
Ovaries Freezing - New Birth Control Technology
It is now possible to delay motherhood by freezing women’s ovaries to use in the future!
Recent research on male fertility
British scientists have gained fresh insight into the causes of male infertility that promise to provide new treatments for couples struggling to have children.
Precautions During Pregnancy
Australian scientists have discovered for the first time how nature and nurture combine to increase the risk for women of giving birth to a baby with congenital defects, according to a study published today.
Blood group influences female fertility, study shows
A woman's blood type could affect her fertility and influence her chances of getting pregnant, scientists have found.
Ovary Transplants Facilitates Menopause Relief
Women may soon be able to forgo the menopause after scientists hailed a major breakthrough in the success of transplanted ovaries.
Egg Protection From Extra Spermatozoa
A study describes how a secreted enzyme helps egg cells avoid being fertilized by more than one sperm.
Breakthrough In Male Infertility Treatment
A budding geneticist has made a discovery related to the treatment of male infertility that could allow as many as six in every 100 infertile couples to conceive.
Essential Protein For Embryo Survival Discovered
Singapore scientists have discovered that a protein present in the mother's egg is essential for the survival of a newly formed embryo, and the lack of this protein in some mothers may explain events of multiple miscarriages.
Study On Link Between Uterine Environment And child’s Body Size
A child's body size may be influenced by genetic modifications that occur in the womb, a new study claims.
Embryotic Development In The Limelight
Researchers in the United Kingdom have identified a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo. They have developed a tool able to mimic the soft tissue of the mammalian uterus in which the embryo implants. The results could help lead to the development of novel treatments for various diseases.
