At PET's latest event, researchers, advocates and policymakers explored the inequalities LGBTQ+ people continue to face when accessing fertility treatment, and highlighted practical solutions for creating a more inclusive fertility system...
Following an English court's decision that a prolific sperm donor could not be listed on a child's birth certificate, Robert Gilmour and Professor Gillian Black examine how the same situation would be treated in Scots law...
In this episode of BBC podcast The Gift, two sperm donors discuss the impact of direct-to-consumer DNA testing on their lives and experience of fatherhood. Xinran Hao discusses where the programme hit the mark – and where it fell short...
Coordinated best practice guidance and a pivot to a forward-looking regulatory approach to emerging biotechnologies can enable neural organoid research to flourish responsibly, protecting ethical standards and public confidence...
Testicular tissue preserved before puberty shows signs of being capable to create sperm after being grafted back into the same patient in adulthood, a proof-of-concept study reports...
Dr Beatrice Costa explores Lancaster University's public lecture Sex, Science and Stem Cells, examining how advances in stem cell research, IVG and embryo models are reshaping the future of human reproduction and raising important ethical and policy questions...
A 20-year study of UK surrogacy families found no evidence of widespread psychological harm to children, parents, or surrogates. Despite this, some recent reports have highlighted isolated cases rather than the full evidence, writes Professor Susan Golombok...
The most recent PET event took place in Edinburgh and brought together researchers, clinicians and members of the public to examine advances in understanding and treating male infertility...
A gene that normally ensures sperm quality in fruit flies can be hijacked by 'selfish chromosomes' to bias inheritance, showing how some genetic elements determine which sperm survive...
Belgium's federal cabinet has approved plans to allow future donor-conceived children to know the identity of their sperm donor...
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