New HFEA data – one in 32 UK children now born via IVF
One in every 32 children born in the UK is conceived through IVF, according to the latest figures from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
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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.
Synthetic Human Genome project launched in the UK
The creation of synthetic human genomes is being investigated in a £10 million Wellcome funded project...
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.
RNA test could predict pre-eclampsia months before symptoms appear
News from ESHRE – a 'liquid biopsy' blood test in the first trimester of pregnancy could help identify women who are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Type 1 diabetes patients no longer insulin-dependent after stem cell therapy
Ten out of 12 patients no longer require insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes one year after receiving stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cells...
Male partner age affects chance of miscarriage after IVF
News from ESHRE – IVF cycles are more likely to end in miscarriage when the male partner is over 45...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Fertile mice created from two fathers, via epigenome editing
Mice born from two fathers have, for the first time, fathered viable, fertile offspring....
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.
First study published using Our Future Health data
The first study based on data from the UK's largest data-gathering research programme – Our Future Health – has been published, and examines the connection between autoimmune conditions and mental health conditions...
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Game Review: FActs! for your Fertility!
'FActs! for your Fertility!' is a game aimed at children and young people which aims to get them thinking about health and lifestyle factors that can affect future fertility...
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An open letter to the HFEA about Choose a Fertility Clinic
by Professor Dusko Ilic and 5 others
This open letter to the UK fertility regulator has been written by fertility professionals at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London and the University of Southampton...
Genomes, Feedback and Follow-On: The Long-Term Impact of Our Future Health
by Dr Charlott Repschläger
The third event in a series looking at large-scale biomedical databases and research resources focused on participant feedback and follow-on...
FILM: The Fertility Landscape for LGBTQ+ Communities – Barriers and Considerations
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event about how to improve access to – and quality of – fertility treatment for LGBTQ+ people, families and communities...