Making bigger 'mini-organs' for research
Another breakthrough has been made towards the development of artificially-engineered tissue that mimics real organs that can be used for research...
News
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 regions identified that may influence our facial features
A large-scale genome-wide study has identified several genes which affect face geometry...
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.
Differences in gene expression may explain mental disorder symptoms
Differences in gene expression may explain why mental illnesses with similar genetic roots can have such different symptoms, according to a new study...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Concerns over 'no baby, no fee' programmes
Campaigners have requested increased oversight over 'no baby, no fee' funding programmes offered by IVF clinics...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Developing embryos reveal earliest immune response yet
The earliest signs of an innate immune response have been identified in embryos, shedding light on why some fail to form properly during early development...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Mail-in sperm testing as reliable as clinic tests
Semen samples can now be accurately analysed up to 52 hours after production using a new mail-in sperm testing kit...
Reviews
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TV Review: Stand Up to Infertility
A question to all men: Do you feel your fertility is linked to how much of a man you are?...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Podcast Review: ASRM Today — Update no. 12 from the ASRM COVID-19 task force
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has issued Update no. 12 — Testing and Vaccine Truths from the ASRM COVID-19 task force...
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The 14-day limit should be extended to 28 days
by Sophia McCully
The '14-day rule', initially proposed in 1979 in the USA, was first recommended in the UK by the Warnock Committee in 1984. It limits research on intact human embryos 'prior to 14 days' gestation or the beginning of primitive streak formation' and is part of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008...
Assisted reproductive technology in Australia and the United Kingdom
by Professor William Ledger
Two possible national solutions to the issues of safety and accessibility of IVF...