Fifteen people charged in connection with egg donor exploitation in India
Fifteen people, including five doctors, have been charged in Maharashtra, India following an investigation into the exploitation of financially vulnerable egg donors...
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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.
PCOS renamed 'polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome' (PMOS)
Endocrine disorder 'polycystic ovary syndrome' has been renamed 'polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome' to better reflect the clinical features of the condition...
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).
Improved approach to stem cell therapy for diabetes
A refined method has been developed to generate more mature, functional stem-cell-derived pancreatic islets that restore and maintain glucose control in diabetic mice over several months...
Hormone IVF add-on does not increase chances of having a baby
Intrauterine hCG, an IVF add-on treatment, is unlikely to improve the chance of pregnancy or live birth, according to a new analysis...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: The Queer Family Podcast – Lesbian IVF journey
This Queer Family Podcast episode on lesbian IVF journeys, highlights both the emotional intensity of assisted reproduction and the broader social and ethical questions it raises...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Male Infertility: Today's Insights, Tomorrow's Treatments
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...
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.
Potential new treatment target for triple-negative breast cancer
A gene normally active only in reproductive cells may drive genetic instability in aggressive breast cancers, offering a potential new treatment target...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Brain's immune cells linked to fertility
Immune cells within the brain emerge as regulators of puberty onset, maturation of reproductive organs and fertility...
Natural cycle seems as effective as hormones for frozen embryo transfers
Using women's natural ovulation cycles for IVF frozen embryo transfers is as effective as a hormonally medicated cycle, and may reduce pregnancy complications, research suggests...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Donating frozen eggs: Why treatment costs cannot be reimbursed in Australia
Reimbursing egg-freezers for donating their unused eggs is not the solution to donor shortages in Australia, argue Dr Molly Johnston, Dr Ezra Kneebone and Dr Julian Koplin...