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Scientists Discover Protein Increasing Chances of Successful Pregnancy
Adding a missing protein to infertile human sperm can ‘kick-start’ its ability to fertilise an egg and dramatically increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, a team of University scientists have uncovered.
Mathematics Helps Predict Chances to Conceive
A new mathematical method can help to predict a couple's chances of becoming pregnant, according to how long they have been trying.
Spring Is the Best Season for IVF
Infertile couples undergoing in vitro fertilization might have more success if the procedure is performed in the spring.
Three-Parent IVF to Avoid Hereditary Diseases
Following an invitation from the government, the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has launched a public consultation on the ethics of a new IVF technique that uses DNA from three "parents" to avoid passing on serious mitochondrial diseases.
Scientists Found the Way to Stimulate Egg Production in Premenopausal Women
Regenerative-medicine researchers have moved a promising step closer to helping infertile, premenopausal women produce enough eggs to become pregnant. Surgeons at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, reported that they were able to stimulate ovarian cell production using an in vitro rat model, and observed as the cells matured into very early-stage eggs that could possibly be fertilized.
Ukraine Offers Most Loyal Legislation for Surrogacy
In the sphere of surrogacy, Ukrainian legislators have proven to be far more progressive than many of their European colleagues. Today, Ukraine is one of the very few surrogacy friendly countries in Europe. Unlike other nations that limit or even ban surrogacy, in Ukraine the intended parents of child are considered to be biological parents from the moment of conception, and they are specifically named as biological parents in the birth certificate without any mention of the surrogate mother.
German Parents of the Child Born to a Surrogate Still Have a Chance to Win Their Case
German infertile couples desiring to have their own child often resort to the services of surrogates. Especially popular are "rented moms" from Ukraine. Is it possible to bring the child to Germany, where surrogacy is prohibited? The surrogate from Ukraine needs to confirm the paternity of the genetic father, says the lawyer Eduard Kowis.
Japanese Scientists Created Viable Eggs From Stem Cells
Japanese stem cell scientists raised hopes of a cure for infertility in humans Friday when they announced they had created viable eggs using normal cells from adult mice.
New Chance for Women: Maturation of Small Eggs to Healthy Outside the Body Made Possible
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that a chemical can trigger the maturation of small eggs to healthy, mature eggs, a process that could give more women the chance of successful IVF treatment in the future. The results have been published in the journal PloS ONE.
Fashion Designer Tom Ford Becomes Father through Surrogacy
Fashion designer Tom Ford today announced the arrival of his baby son Alexander with his long-term partner Richard Buckley.
Obese Women Demonstrate Lower Success Rate for IVF
The odds of having a baby via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be lower for obese women than their thinner counterparts, two new studies find.
Oocytes Can Regenerate after Chemotherapy
New research offers hope to women whose fertility has been compromised by the side-effects of cancer therapy or by premature menopause.
Ovaries Are Capable Of Producing Eggs During Adulthood
A compelling new genetic study tracing the origins of immature egg cells, or 'oocytes', from the embryonic period throughout adulthood adds new information to a growing controversy.
Celebrity Look-a-Likes for Sperm Donors
First came naming babies after movie stars. Then there were copycats of celebrity outfits, Academy Award dresses and even nose jobs. Now, the celebrity chase is getting genetic.
The World's Most Fertile Surrogate Mother Planning To Present Baby Number 13
The world's most prolific surrogate mother has told how she is pregnant again and planning to give away baby number 13.
A Woman's Ethnicity Determines Whether Vitamin D Helps Them To Conceive Through IVF
A woman's race may determine whether vitamin D helps them to conceive through IVF.
The sunshine vitamin is famed for its benefit to bones and the immune system, but it also plays a role in conception. Now, evidence suggests that the vitamin's benefits may only apply to certain racial groups – while white women can boost their IVF success rates with vitamin D, the opposite appears to be true for Asian women.
A New Technique To Generate Early Stage Sperm Cells
Scientists claim to have successfully created early-stage sperms from human skin that could potentially help infertile men, including survivors of childhood cancer, fulfill their dream of fatherhood.
Australian Breakthrough In Legal History: Conception Occurs At Implantation
August 20, 2012 - An Australian judge has ruled that conception occurs at implantation – when an embryo embeds itself in the wall of the uterus around 9 days into a pregnancy - rather than fertilization - when it is created.
Sperm Shape, Movement And Vitality Improved In Men Who Eat Walnuts
Eating around two handfuls of walnuts a day improves sperm health in young men, a study in the journal Biology of Reproduction suggests.
Australians Conceived Through Sperm Or Egg Donations Will Be Able To Identify Their Donors
It is up to the states and territories to legislate so that Australians conceived through sperm or egg donations can identify their donors, the federal government says.
