IVF success rates increase while minimising multiple embryo transfers
News from ESHRE – improvements in IVF protocols have improved birth rates, while reducing the number of multiple pregnancies…
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All NewsIVF affordability predicts resulting births
News from ESHRE – halving what patients pay for fertility treatment could more than double uptake…
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Air pollution may impact male fertility through epigenetic changes
News from ESHRE – air pollution is associated with epigenetic changes in sperm DNA…
Women over 49 have lower chance of live birth, even with donor eggs
News from ESHRE – uterine ageing affects the chances of pregnancy independently of egg quality…
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Base editing reveals gene essential for human embryo formation
Using base editing, a highly precise method of genome editing, scientists have investigated the role of the NANOG gene in human embryos for the first time with this approach...
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Podcast Review: The Queer Family Podcast – 'We bought sperm four months in'
Robert and Shannon share their journey to parenthood through donor conception, speaking candidly about fertility, trans healthcare, and raising their daughter in an intentionally queer family...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
TV Review: The Plastic Detox
The Plastic Detox explores the links between plastic exposure and reproductive health, combining scientific research with personal stories to examine a growing environmental health concern…
Podcast Review: The Gift – Fathers
In this episode of BBC podcast The Gift, two sperm donors discuss the impact of direct-to-consumer DNA testing on their lives and experience of fatherhood. Xinran Hao discusses where the programme hit the mark – and where it fell short...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
TV Review: Scams and Scandals – Sunshine and secrets, the hidden side of IVF
BBC Scams and Scandals turns its attention to IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus in this episode, investigating allegations that sperm and eggs from the wrong donors were used in treatment for British families…
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Podcast Review: Big Fat Negative – Toby Trice, why balls matter
In this episode of Big Fat Negative, racing driver Toby Trice reflects on infertility, delayed diagnosis and the emotional isolation many men experience during fertility treatment…
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Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
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.
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.
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
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All CommentWhy we published the 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing' report
by Professor Karen Sermon and 1 others
Professor Karen Sermon and Sarah Norcross explain why ESHRE and PET have collaborated to publish the wide-ranging report 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing: Public Attitudes in Europe'...
Key findings of the 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing' report
by Sarah Norcross and 3 others
The PET team discusses findings from a PET/ESHRE report exploring attitudes to fertility treatment, embryo research, genome editing, donor conception, surrogacy and related topics in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy...
Donor Conception and Genetic Disease: Lessons to Be Learned from Donor 7069
by Éilis Mathur
Seven experts discussed the sensitive case of donor 7069 and explored what could be done to avoid it happening again, as well as how to improve outcomes if it did...
Human embryonic stem cells remain indispensable for research and therapy
by Professor Lorenz Studer and 1 others
Professor Lorenz Studer and Tyler Lamb argue that existing ethical oversight enables responsible human embryonic stem cell research, and that continued NIH support is vital for regenerative medicine, disease modelling and new therapies...
Expanded carrier screening: Reflections on new guidance
by Dr Kriss Fearon and 2 others
The British Fertility Society has issued new guidance which provides direction on genetic testing in gamete donation in the UK...