AI system for embryo selection tested on IVF patients
An artificial intelligence system selected the same embryos as an embryologist 69 percent of the time, with no significant difference in clinical pregnancy rate...
Dr Bethany Muller
Dr Bethany Muller is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. She is a Clinical Embryologist at the Hewitt Fertility Centre, Knutsford. She previously completed her PhD at the Hull York Medical School, looking at the role of mitochondria in pre-implantation embryogenesis and relating embryo metabolism to assisted reproduction. She has a particular interest in advances in reproductive biology and how technologies in ART can impact on gametes and embryos.
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Fertility treatment data tool launched by HFEA
An online dashboard featuring data on fertility treatment outcomes in the UK, broken down by region, has been launched by the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
WHO reports on infertility prevalence
One in six couples worldwide is affected with infertility at some point during their lives, a report from the World Health Organisation based on analysis of research from 1990-2021 has shown...
Mitochondrial sensors highlight the role of exercise in avoiding chronic disease
New research detailing how mitochondria maintain proper function could lead to improved treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's and diabetes...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Gene mutation affecting sperm tail development identified
Researchers have identified a gene mutation that affects the production of a protein that helps sperm to move...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Synthetic mouse embryos made with stem cells show differentiation
Cells in synthetic mouse embryos have been shown to have gene expression profiles resembling those of the three initial cell lines of a mammalian embryo: the trophectoderm, epiblast and endoderm...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Deep learning tool saves time selecting embryos for IVF
Time spent by embryologists selecting embryos for IVF could be reduced by using artificial intelligence to fuse time-lapse images taken of the developing cells...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Concerns over 'no baby, no fee' programmes
Campaigners have requested increased oversight over 'no baby, no fee' funding programmes offered by IVF clinics...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
New drug to treat female reproductive problems and improve fertility
A new drug that may be able to improve fertility for women with ovulatory problems has been showcased by researchers at Imperial College London...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative aims to achieve continent-wide disease surveillance
$100 million has been invested into the launch of Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and the African Union Commission...
