COVID leaves surrogate babies stranded in Russia
As many as 1000 babies born through surrogacy in Russia have been unable to meet their intended parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
News
Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
Epigenetic factors control mouse embryo development
Key epigenetic factors regulating cell diversity in mouse embryos have been revealed in new research...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Known genes associated with male infertility doubled
Thirty-three genes associated with male infertility have been identified through a 'genomics-first' approach to understanding the condition...
Studying SARS-CoV-2 using human lung organoids
Scientists from Stanford University, California, USA have developed a new model system to better study the lung damage that occurs during COVID-19...
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.
Gene therapy reverses memory loss from Alzheimer's in mice
Memory loss has been reversed in mice with Alzheimer's disease following gene therapy...
Reviews
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Podcast Review: SART Fertility Experts — Donor eggs, fresh or frozen?
Offered as a podcast for those 'trying to build a family', Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) Fertility Experts calls upon experts to discuss about the most important topics and issues relating to fertility testing and treatment...
Comment
IVF: A Test Case — Whether, When and How Clinics Should Test Patients and Staff for COVID-19
by Dr Valerie Shaikly
A timely review and discussion of best practice, guidelines and practical realities surrounding COVID, with an emphasis on testing...