'Synthetic' model embryos using mouse stem cells and an artificial incubator are the closest a stem-cell-derived embryo model has ever come to resembling a naturally developing embryo in the uterus...
A large study has shown that women with breast cancer who undergo fertility preservation are no more at risk of disease recurrence or death than those who do not...
Gene therapy has partly restored colour detection in two children that were born totally colour blind...
A transgender woman whose child was born using sperm frozen prior to transitioning has been denied legal parenthood by a Japanese court... by Emily Vine
Mechanisms directly linking mitochondrial dysfunction to the shortening of telomeres have been discovered, alongside a novel optogenetic technique, which uses light to restore normal function to the mitochondria...
Researchers have developed a simple test that could be used to screen women with suspected endometrial cancer and reduce the need for more invasive diagnostic methods...
Unrelated people who look alike are likely to share similarities in their DNA, and even some behaviours, researchers report...
Should there be access to fertility treatment within the prison and justice systems, and if so, what would it look like? The International IVF Initiative held an online webinar to discuss the topic with experts...
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Will the law catch up with need in Ireland?
by Fiona Duffy
Fiona Duffy reflects on the various attempts Ireland has made over the years to recognise children born via surrogacy and asks if soon-to-be finalised legislation will be sufficient...
Reproductive Refugees – The effect of the Russian invasion on cross-border reproductive care
by Sam Everingham
Since the closure of unregulated surrogacy destinations, Ukraine emerged as a massive hub for both donor eggs and surrogacy. The Russian invasion has had flow-on effects for cross-border reproductive care globally. Sam Everingham, of non-profit Growing Families, explains...