Stem cell capsules repair heart damage in rats
US researchers have developed a new way to heal damaged heart tissue by implanting capsules containing stem cells near to the heart...
US researchers have developed a new way to heal damaged heart tissue by implanting capsules containing stem cells near to the heart...
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland found that sperm function better in cervical mucus with less similar immune genes...
An antioxidant treatment during pregnancy may prevent heart problems caused by low oxygen levels...
The fertility app Premom has shared data with third-party Chinese companies without user permission, according to the International Digital Accountability Council...
Disease risk, from single-gene variants, is influenced by the rest of the genome...
Breast cancer patients seeking NHS-funded fertility treatment are facing a postcode lottery to access the service...
'I'm dating to fall in love with the guy who could be the father of my children,' declares Kristy Katzmann in Fox's newest TV matchmaking endeavour, Labour of Love...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented challenge to healthcare across the globe, and access to fertility services is not exempt from this...
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The revolution of vitrification in ART
The latest report from the HFEA reflects a trend now evident in assisted reproductive technology (ART) registries throughout the world: that frozen embryo transfer is rapidly gaining on fresh as the favoured transfer protocol...
Patients with neurological diseases seeking stem cell treatments
by Dr Patrick Foong
A recent study in the USA suggests that some patients with neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease, are increasingly seeking information on stem cell treatments as a therapeutic option from their doctors...