Eleanor Gallegos is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. She is working as a Reproductive Science Practitioner at IVI London Clinic and completed a BSc in Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham before studying an MSc in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health at University College London. Eleanor's research project focused on studying the influence of aneuploidy on the gene expression profile of DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint genes in human embryos.
Research into sperm donors in Denmark shows no evidence of a decline in sperm counts in recent years, but it does reveal a significant decrease in sperm motility...
A protein has been identified which plays a key role in early embryo development in mice, providing potential insights into the regulation of human embryonic development...
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
The cost of accessing private fertility treatment in England can vary by up to 30 percent, depending on where you live...
A new dialogue report shows backing from members of the public for the extension of the 14-day limit on human embryo research...
Two publications about Y chromosome sequencing have contributed to the completion of the reference genome available to researchers, in a way that could improve understanding of male health and fertility...
Women with a history of infertility are more likely to experience more severe menopausal symptoms, particularly depression, irritability and sleep problems...
A male fertility testing service has launched on the UK high street for the first time...
Babies conceived following IVF or ICSI in the USA have a fourfold higher neonatal mortality rate if born to black women...
High doses of follicle-stimulating hormone during ovarian stimulation may disrupt follicular function leading to reduced egg quality...
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