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EXPLAINER: Freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
Undermining use of frozen embryos in IVF would introduce many uncertainties, delays and possible additional expenses.
Sat Jun 15 2024
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EXPLAINER - How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
Undermining use of frozen embryos in IVF would introduce many uncertainties, delays and possible additional expenses, according to experts.
Sat Apr 20 2024
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Thousands of frozen Gaza IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike
The embryos in those tanks were the last hope for hundreds of Palestinian couples facing infertility.
Fri Apr 19 2024
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Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness
Why are some people left-handed while most are righties?
Sat Apr 06 2024
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Single dads can have children via surrogacy too
Surrogate children to single men face no more chance of emotional trauma than any other children.
Fri Jul 21 2023
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California fertility clinic sued for mixing up embryos
The switch resulted in each couple giving birth to and raising the other's baby for months before discovering the mistake.
Wed Nov 10 2021
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Fossil embryo dubbed the 'small giant' packs surprises about a big dinosaur
The fragile fossil is among the best-preserved dinosaur embryonic remains ever found.
Fri Aug 28 2020
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Chinese scientists make sperm from mouse stem cells
Using embryonic stem cells from mice, Chinese scientists reported Thursday they have created functioning sperm, which was injected into female mice eggs and resulted in normal, fertile offspring.
Fri Feb 26 2016
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IVF: 2 out of 3 couples are successful by their 6th attempt
A UK study recommends that couples undertaking IVF should have up to six attempts, rather than the 3 or 4 embryo transfers that is currently standard practice.
Wed Dec 30 2015
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Science takes a step towards new treatment for infertility
Scientists have produced primordial germ cells that will become sperm and egg in a major breakthrough from the University of Cambridge.
Sat Dec 27 2014
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Italy IVF patient pregnant with wrong embryos: report
Italy's health ministry said it was launching an investigation into the mix-up, which was only discovered when the woman was three months pregnant.
Mon Apr 14 2014