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.
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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.
Vaping affects male fertility, but less than smoking
A difference in fertility treatment outcomes between couples where the male partner smokes cigarettes and those who vape has been revealed by new research...
Multiple births down in Europe, but IVF pregnancy rates remain stable
News from ESHRE – IVF pregnancy rates have remained the same in Europe, despite reduction in multiple embryo transfers...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Microplastics present in human ovarian and seminal fluids
News from ESHRE – microplastics have been found in samples of human reproductive fluids...
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).
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 a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Buyer beware: The AMH test is not a fertility fortune teller
Testing of anti-Müllerian hormone levels has its place, but should not be used to predict fertility...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Low AMH levels linked to reduced chance of conception
Low levels of anti-Müllerian hormone decrease the chances of becoming pregnant, independently of age or duration of time spent trying to conceive...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
PTSD and anxiety affect fertility of women firefighters
Women firefighters who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety have lower levels of a hormone associated with the number of healthy eggs in the ovaries, a new study has found...
AI could identify optimal follicle size for IVF success
Preparing follicles for egg retrieval may be most effective when they are sized between 13 and 18mm, a new study has found...