Pesticides in produce linked to infertility
New US study suggests women are less likely to get pregnant with IVF if they eat more fruit and vegetables high in residues. Women who...
Early blood test could indicate risk of miscarriage
A blood test in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy could indicate a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, early research suggests. US...
IVF at 40. Louise Brown: My life as the world’s first ‘test tube baby’
On 10 November 1977, almost 40 years ago, the world’s first embryologist Jean Purdy observed that an embryo in a petri dish had divided...
How fever in early pregnancy can cause birth defects
Running a high fever during early pregnancy is known to be dangerous. A first-trimester fever can increase a baby's risk of developing a...
Women who consume more than one sugary drink a day while undergoing IVF cut their chances of conceiv
Women who consume sugary drinks while having IVF cut their chances of conceiving, new research reveals. Drinking more than one sugary...
Tests showing low egg reserves not linked to infertility
Lab tests showing that women have low reserves of eggs in their ovaries may not necessarily mean they will struggle to get pregnant, a...
A New Way to Reproduce
Scientists are trying to manufacture eggs and sperm in the laboratory. Will it end reproduction as we know it? Let’s call him B.D.,...
Prospect of Synthetic Embryos Sparks New Bioethics Debate
An “embryoid” created from stem cells shares key features with a real human embryo, like an amniotic sac, but lacks other elements. Yue...
