University of Auckland researchers have found that a common fertility procedure does not increase success rates and have recommended that […]
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Research raises question over pesticide residues and IVF success – Expert Reaction
In a study of 325 couples going through fertility treatment, women who ate fruits and veggies with higher pesticide residues […]
Continue readingCRISPR used to edit embryos — Expert Reaction
After much speculation last week, US scientists have published a study in Nature in which they used CRISPR to edit human […]
Continue readingFertile eggs created from mouse stem cells – Expert Reaction
Japanese researchers have successfully produced functional mouse eggs entirely in cell culture using stem cells. Their study, published today in Nature, […]
Continue readingUPDATED: World’s first ‘three-parent’ baby – Expert Reaction
News broke overnight that a baby born in April was the result of a new technique using DNA from three […]
Continue readingEmbryo research hits ethical barrier – Expert Reaction
Scientists have broken through a technical barrier in human embryo research and now face an ethical one. Two separate studies […]
Continue readingSperm banking for young men – Expert reaction
A bioethicist’s call for young men to freeze their sperm for future use has received a chilly reception from independent […]
Continue readingSafe IVF in New Zealand – experts respond
New Zealand and Australia are world leaders when it comes to safe In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), confirms a new report that summarises the […]
Continue readingIVF and mental retardation, autism risk – experts respond
A Swedish study has found that IVF treatment is not associated with increased risk of developing an autistic disorder, however […]
Continue readingTime-lapse images of embryos used to boost IVF success
New research describes a breakthrough in IVF technology that proponents claim will significantly increase live birth rates in fertility clinics. […]
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