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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.
Sofia Vergara Going To Freeze Her Eggs
Sofia Vergara is considering freezing her eggs so she can have children with Nick Loeb at some time in the future.
Baby Delivery Via Oocyte Freezing Is A Success
On March 15, 2012 The American Reproduction Center announced today another successful healthy baby delivery from Egg Freezing. The procedure requires a woman's eggs (Oocytes) to be retrieved and then frozen via state-of-the-art technique, called vitrification.
Martha Stewart’s Daughter, Alexis, Celebrates Birth Of Second Child Born By Surrogate
Alexis has suffered through four devastating miscarriages via surrogacy, but now she’s celebrating the birth of her new son. Congrats Alexis and grandma Martha!
Israeli Biological Mother Is Recognised As Legal Parent
A Tel Aviv Family Court judge has set a precedent by recognising a woman whose twins were born via a surrogate as the legal parent.
Researchers Working On Eggs Maturation
By studying a protein called cdk1, researchers may gain a better insight into some cases of infertility in women.
Ukrainian Doctors Helped A Swiss Woman To Become A Mother Of IVF Twins At The Age Of 66
The woman, a Swiss pastor and theologian, went to Ukraine to have the treatment using donor eggs.
Artificial Uterus Developed To Help Research Into Embryos
The new device is effectively a soft polymer bowl that mimics the tissue of a mammal’s uterus in order to grow mouse embryos outside the body for long enough to observe the embryo developing in the vital first eight days of life.
IVF Protects Babies From Blindness
Nowadays, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is commonplace when it comes to conceiving a new child, but advances in the technology have taken it to heights never imaged when it was first developed.
Technicians Can Now Perform Several Stages Of IVF In A Single Device
A new way of processing embryos during IVF treatment can improve the chances of pregnancy by more than a quarter, The Daily Telegraph today reported.
