Mechanism egg uses to block penetration by second sperm discovered
Structural changes in a specific protein triggers egg coat hardening after fertilisation, research shows...
Structural changes in a specific protein triggers egg coat hardening after fertilisation, research shows...
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 16th episode of its podcast, PET looks at how best to understand and address welfare issues in the context of fertility treatment, with Professor Abha Maheshwari, Nicole McKeith, Dr Susheel Vani and Ruth Phillips...
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
Men with infertility, and their relatives, have been found to be at an increased risk of some cancers, though the specific cancer risk varies greatly...
Sperm motility increased after the application of ultrasound, scientists have discovered...
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 15th episode of its podcast, PET looks at recent changes to the way the UK's fertility regulator assesses 'add-ons' to IVF treatment, with Dr Tim Child, Professor Joyce Harper, Dr Ippokratis Sarris, Tracey Sainsbury and Dr Tasha Alden...
A man who mixed his sperm with his father's to impregnate his partner will not have to undergo a paternity test, the High Court has decided...
by Professor Bart Fauser and 1 others
Decades of policy aimed at curbing population growth has left many countries at the precipice of an unprecedented population decline. Policy makers and employers must work to reverse this trend to avoid catastrophe, but also to bring joy, write Professor Fauser and Dr Mocanu from the International Federation of Fertility Societies...
The latest novel by Sebastian Faulks is a thriller revolving around a billionaire entrepreneur who plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.