Georgia lawmakers move to protect IVF
A bill to guarantee the right to IVF treatment in the state of Georgia has been approved at the first stage...
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Uterus
A hollow reproductive organ in a woman's pelvis, where an embryo can implant and develop throughout gestation. The fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries.
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Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Frozen embryos in Poland: The need for legal change
Marta Górna and Maciej Śmiechowski discuss mandatory donation requirements for unused embryos in Poland...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Increased risk of health issues in pregnancy after IVF or IUI
Women who conceive using assisted reproductive technologies may have a higher risk of maternal complications, according to new research...
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 Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
The empirical embryo
Building on his presentation at the 2024 PET Annual Conference, Julian Hitchcock discusses how best to define the human embryo for the purposes of law and regulation...
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...
Professor Ashley Moffett and Ruth Bender Atik recognised in New Year Honours
Ashley Moffett, professor of reproductive immunology, and Ruth Bender Atik, former national director of the Miscarriage Association, were both recognised in the King's New Year Honours list...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Radio Review: Miracle Baby – Womb transplant
This BBC Radio 5 Live News Special features the story of Prue Craven, Australia's third recipient of a uterus transplant. Burleen Chhatwa was eager to learn more about this surgery and its implications...
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).
Governance and law reform proposals for stem-cell-based embryo models
Stem-cell-based embryo models should be distinguished explicitly from human embryos in UK law, according to a UK bioethics organisation...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Assuta case update: Two-year-old to be removed from birth parents
A court in Israel has ruled that the genetic parents of a baby born following an IVF mix-up are her legal parents, and the child should be transferred from the custody of the birth parents, to them...