South African 'permanent life partners' win shared legal parenthood
An unmarried lesbian couple in South Africa has won a court case to both be named legal parents of their twins...
News
Anti-Müllerian hormone may play role in infertility associated with PCOS
A new preclinical study using human tissue grafted into mice has indicated that high levels of anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to fertility problems and other symptoms associated with polycystic ovary syndrome...
DNA replication occurs more slowly in totipotent stem cells
Totipotent stem cells appear to have a slower rate of DNA replication than other cell types, which may be linked to their efficiency at differentiating...
Mice produced from unfertilised eggs
Full-term mouse offspring were derived from single unfertilised eggs using targeted CRISPR/Cas9 epigenome editing...
Genome sequencing identifies variants associated with severe COVID-19
Genetic variations that are associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms have been identified by sequencing the genomes of intensive care patients.
Unvaccinated women can resume NHS fertility treatment in Scotland
IVF patients in Scotland, who had their NHS treatment delayed because they were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, can now resume treatment...
Reviews
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.
Comic Review: It's All Relatives
The Nib' is an American online magazine devoted to publishing and promoting political and non-fiction comics...
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International surrogacy law: existing conflicts unresolved
by Louisa Ghevaert
The current conflict in Ukraine has drawn into sharp focus the myriad of problems that international surrogacy can throw up...