First Baby Born Using 'Three Parent' Technique
A healthy baby boy has been born after he was conceived using a "three-parent" technique to manipulate his DNA, doctors said Tuesday (Sept 27, 2016). Fertility specialists from New York, Cincinnati and Britain did the experimental treatment in Mexico. It has not been approved in the U.S. It has been approved in Britain. It's not the first so-called three-parent baby, but it's the first time modern techniques have resulted in a healthy birth, the doctors said. The mother carri
The End of China’s One-Child Policy Has Put Huge Pressure on the Nation’s Sperm Banks
China is looking for quality sperm. Ever since the nation loosened its one-child family-planning policy earlier this year, its sperm banks have reported serious shortages as couples look for ways to expand their families. Infertility stalks up to 15% of Chinese couples, according to Jiang Hui, the director of andrology at Peking University Third Hospital in the Chinese capital, Beijing, which officially unveiled a new sperm bank in August. “We still don’t have enough donors,”
Artificial ovary may boost fertility and postpone the menopause
A SYNTHETIC ovary that could help both older women and those with endometriosis conceive is a step closer. Initially intended for women who have undergone cancer treatment, the prototype is the first artificial organ capable of keeping human egg-producing follicles alive outside a woman’s body. It may also be used to delay the onset of the menopause. Women can become infertile after cancer treatment as the ovaries and the egg-making follicles they contain are vulnerable to ch
What's the best work schedule for your age?
The moment you may have been dreading is here. Lazy summer days have come to an end, and more structured back-to-work or back-to-school schedules have commenced. But will your new daily schedule be the healthiest for your brain and body? Scientists have long known that you have an internal biological clock that regulates various physical, mental and behavioral changes your body experiences over a 24-hour cycle, called circadian rhythms. Those circadian rhythms can slowly chan
