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Philippines Are Raising Infertility Awareness
One in 10 Filipinos is suffering one or more conditions that prevent them from conceiving, showed results of a study commissioned by pharmaceutical firm Merck Serono.
infertility Problem Grows Younger
In the past, most of the patients who needed infertility examinations at the HCM City-based Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital were at least 35 years old. Now, a lot of them are 18-20 and up to 35 percent of the patients are less than 35.
Kourtney Kardashian Revealed She Is Ready to Carry a Child for Her Sister
Kourtney reveals that she's considering carrying a child for Khloe and her husband Lamar Odom, since her 28-year-old sister is having trouble conceiving on her own.
Chinese Scientists Attempt to Create Genius Babies
At BGI Shenzhen, scientists have collected DNA samples from 2,000 of the world’s smartest people and are sequencing their entire genomes in an attempt to identify the alleles which determine human intelligence.
Three-Parent IVF Technique Won Public Acceptance in UK
The possibility that babies could be born with the DNA of three different people is a step closer, after a consultation showed that most Britons would be happy to see the law changed to allow a radical form of gene therapy.
Maternity of Biological Mothers in Israel Will Be Recognized Without Adoption
The Ramat Gan Family Court has ruled that if a baby born to a couple via surrogacy is the man’s biological child, then his wife should be recognized as the child’s mother without having to formally adopt the baby.
Surrogacy in China Remains Illegal
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated Tuesday that it would step up its control over Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), quashing speculation surrogacy could be legalized after the ministry collected health experts' opinions on the issue.
Sofia Vergara Engaged a Surrogate to Carry Her Baby
The bombshell reportedly wants another baby with her fiance — and they are planning on using a surrogate to make it happen! A source told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY why Sofia is going the surrogacy route.
Ireland: Positive Court Decision on Surrogacy Case Gives Hope to More Than 200 Genetic Mothers
Up to 200 mothers of children born by surrogacy are now entitled to go to court to be named as the legal parents of their children on foot of a High Court ruling this week.
About 5,000 Babies in China Are Born Through IVF Each Year
Infertile couples in Beijing using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to have a child is on the rise with about 5,000 babies born each year in the capital, the municipal health bureau announced on Sunday.
Ricky Martin Happy Dad of Two Kids Via Surrogate
The singer stepped out with his rarely-seen sons this week in Sydney, Australia -- taking little Matteo and Valentino for a trip to the zoo.
Sweden Has No Objections to Surrogacy… But Without Financial Gain
A key ethics council for medical sciences in Sweden has said it sees no problem in allowing surrogate motherhood and embryo donation, but not when it is done for financial gain.
One Baby – Three Moms
Katy Slade, 31, a primary school teacher, wanted to start a family with husband David but was prevented by a rare genetic condition which left her without reproductive organs.
US Couple Breaks the Ice in Embryo Adoption
Rachel and Diony Victorin tried for years to get pregnant. They even tried in vitro fertilization. When four rounds of treatment were unsuccessful, the couple nearly gave up their dream of being parents. That's when they heard about embryo adoption.
Germany to Allow Embryo Screening in Special Cases
A controversial procedure that lets would-be parents test embryos for certain genetic defects will soon be allowed in special cases in Germany. What does this mean for society?
IVF Does Not Increase Cancer Risk
Women getting fertility treatments can be reassured that in vitro fertilization (IVF) does not increase their risk of breast and gynecological cancers, according to a U.S. study of Israeli women.
Woman Treated for Breast Cancer Is Now Pregnant Due to Innovative Procedure
A breast cancer survivor who lost her fertility through chemotherapy is pregnant thanks to an Australian-first procedure that re-implanted cryogenically frozen ovarian tissue.
Women With Endometrial Cancer Become Mothers Through Uterine Conservation Method
Hospitals Virgen de las Nieves and San Cecilio of Granada have for the first time in Spain applied uterine conservation method which allowed two women with endometrial cancer become mothers.
German Court Allows to Breach Donor Confidentiality for the Woman to Know Her Biological Father
A regional appeals court in Hamm, Germany has ruled that a 22-year-old woman conceived via an anonymous sperm donor has a legal right to find out the identity of her biological father.
Researchers Developed a New Tool for Assessing the Quality of Embryos Before Transfer
A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and specialists from the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe have developed a new tool, a mathematical model to be exact, to help in the selection of embryos for transfer in fertility treatments.
