Between 1989 and 2005, the sperm count of French men dropped by a third, according to research...
A report has drawn attention to the potential for conflict of interest at the agency that allocates state funds to stem cell research in California, USA...
The UK Government has announced plans that will allow 100,000 NHS patients to have their whole genome sequenced over the next three to five years, as part of a move to boost economic growth in the life sciences industry...
A couple who were refused fertility treatment on the NHS for being 'too old' has said it intends to challenge the decision in the courts, arguing that the decision amounts to age discrimination....
Couples seeking IVF treatment who do not eventually conceive or adopt are more likely to die early, claim scientists...
An average person carries roughly 400 potentially damaging mutations in their DNA, say geneticists...
Ten drugs companies and 23 European universities will work to develop a stem cell bank that researchers will use in fundamental disease research and to test potential new medicines...
More sensitive prenatal testing of fetal DNA could improve the detection of genetic diseases, studies find...
Children born as a result of fertility treatment are more likely to develop asthma, say scientists...
What do mountaineering up Mount Everest and treating critically ill patients in an intensive care ward have in common? Quite a lot, as it turns out, according to Professor Hugh Montgomery on a recent interview for Radio 4's Life Scientific...
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Weighing up your options: the impact of weight and nutrition
by Rachel Lloyd
I had a front row seat for session three of Progress Educational Trust's 2012 annual conference 'Fertility Treatment: A life-changing event?'.
This session was entitled 'Weighing up your options: The impact of weight and nutrition'...
Maternity rights and surrogacy from an intended mother's perspective
by Sabreena Mahroof
'…and naturally you realise you will not be entitled to Maternity leave….'...