The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published an updated version of its Fertility Guideline, recommending that up to three further NHS-funded IVF cycles should be considered if the initial three cycles are unsuccessful...
Two genetic variants affect the response to glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists drugs, according to a new large-scale study by the 23andMe Research Institute...
The physical shape of DNA in a cell influences the rate of unintended, off-target effects of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing...
Sperm and eggs from the wrong donors were used in IVF treatment for British families at clinics in Northern Cyprus...
Combining genome sequencing and cellular reprogramming has allowed researchers to dissect the genetic causes of a recently discovered rapid-ageing disorder...
Sideways challenges the idea that only women get broody, using Simon Burrell’s story to reveal how men's longing for fatherhood is often suppressed by social norms...
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When research challenges belief: Surrogacy families in the political crossfire
by Professor Susan Golombok
A 20-year study of UK surrogacy families found no evidence of widespread psychological harm to children, parents, or surrogates. Despite this, some recent reports have highlighted isolated cases rather than the full evidence, writes Professor Susan Golombok...
UK regulation is obstructing donation of frozen eggs to research
by Dr Jennifer Langford and 2 others
People want to donate their frozen eggs to research. Current regulations are making it hard, say Dr Jennifer Langford, Dr Molly Johnston,and Dr Joanna Demaree Cotton...
PET Podcast: Ancestry, Ethnicity, IVF Outcomes – Why Do Some Patients Fare Better than Others?
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 46th episode of its podcast, PET explores disparities in IVF outcomes, with Baroness Geeta Nargund, Dr Patricia Hamilton, Professor Asif Muneer, Jonathan Luwagga, Dr Edmond Edi-Osagie and Yvonne John...
FILM: The science and ethics of mitochondrial donation
by Dr Andy Greenfield
In this short film, Dr Andy Greenfield – honorary research fellow at the University of Oxford, and member of the UK's Regulatory Horizons Council – discusses mitochondrial donation, ahead of a new publication on the issue by the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics...