Baby born from embryo that originally had three sets of chromosomes
An embryo that originally had three pronuclei resulted in a healthy baby after one pronucleus was microsurgically removed...
Eleanor Gallegos
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.
BioNews Articles by Eleanor Gallegos
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Assessing the cost of live birth per uterus transplant
The total cost per live birth after a live donor uterus transplant has been estimated as €124,894, according to a recent study...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
AlphaFold used to show how vertebrate sperm and egg join
The highly conserved nature of the proteins that allow sperm and egg binding has been identified using artificial intelligence...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Sperm counts haven't declined in recent years, but motility has
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...
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.
Gene responsible for protein assembly in early embryo development identified
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...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Mouse eggs created from skin cells
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
Cost disparity for private IVF across England
The cost of accessing private fertility treatment in England can vary by up to 30 percent, depending on where you live...
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.
Public open to doubling of 14-day limit on embryo research
A new dialogue report shows backing from members of the public for the extension of the 14-day limit on human embryo research...
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.
Sequencing of human Y chromosomes sheds light on genomic function
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...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Infertility tied to more severe menopause symptoms
Women with a history of infertility are more likely to experience more severe menopausal symptoms, particularly depression, irritability and sleep problems...