Sex selection technique 80 percent effective
A new technique for selecting sperm during assisted reproduction appears to produce embryos of a desired sex with 80 percent accuracy...
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ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is a variation of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). During ICSI, a single sperm is injected directly into an egg, in order to fertilise it.
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Mid and South Essex ICB standardises IVF access
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has made access to NHS-funded IVF consistent across the area, following a review...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
IVF does not impact cardiometabolic health of offspring
An international multi-cohort study shows that people conceived using IVF and ICSI have no significant differences in cardiometabolic health to naturally conceived children...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
ESHRE suggests good practice recommendations for add-ons in reproductive medicine
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has published on its website a draft position with regards to add-ons in reproductive medicine. This is your chance to have your say about the recommendations...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
30 Years of ICSI: An Injection of Hope for Male Infertility
Thirty years on from the first birth resulting from ICSI, PET's recent discussion event '30 years of ICSI: An Injection of Hope for Male Infertility' invited a panel of experts to discuss the past, present, and future of the technique...
Neonatal death rate four times higher for children born to black women following IVF
Babies conceived following IVF or ICSI in the USA have a fourfold higher neonatal mortality rate if born to black women...
Moderate alcohol consumption decreases chance of pregnancy following IVF
Analysis suggests moderate consumption of alcohol, but not caffeine, by men and women undergoing fertility treatment can affect outcomes...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
ICSI the game changer: 30 years after the first birth
Thirty years on from the birth of the first baby using intracytoplasmic sperm injection, one of the pioneers of the technique, Professor André van Steirteghem looks back on how far they have come...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
