Analysis of recently released exome sequence data has identified an association between rare genetic variants and cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes and heart failure...
Delayed embryonic development at the 20-week ultrasound scan has been found among women who smoke in the 14 weeks before and ten weeks after conception...
Whole genome sequencing has proven a reliable diagnostic technique for 13 inherited neurological disorders, paving the way for more rapid diagnoses via the NHS...
In Beijing, couples using the city public medical insurance scheme, will be insured for 16 different types of fertility treatment, as part of China's response to counteract the country's declining birth rates...
Stringent NHS genetic testing guidelines may mean that nearly 50 percent of those at risk of cancer are going unchecked, recent evidence suggests...
Assisted reproduction is associated with an increased risk of vascular and pregnancy-related complications, especially in women with pre-existing health problems, a comparative study using hospital data from the USA has shown.
Using high-frequency sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells could help patients with cancer or degenerative diseases regrow bone...
Medical professionals often need to be familiar with the law. From basic consent rules to the tort of negligence, it constantly shapes their work and responsibilities. For specialists in reproductive medicine, however, staying up to date can be a challenging task…
In the sexual health classes I took at school, I do not remember there being a great deal of time dedicated to testicles...
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Fertility testing: the forgotten man
by Srividya Seshadri and 2 others
A heterosexual relationship is generally comprised of equally contributing male and female partners...
Lawfully running a red light: aneuploidy testing
by Julian Hitchcock
In a recent press statement on the use of preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos, the HFEA stated that 'Embryo selection is only legal in the UK to avoid serious inherited illnesses, usually by means of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis authorised by the HFEA, known as PGT-M or PGT-SR'…