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Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, compared to pups conceived naturally, a new study on artificial reproductive technologies suggests.
Nov 17, 2025
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The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that certain molecules that come with the sperm, so-called micro-RNA, contribute to the development of the ...
Nov 10, 2025
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After trying to start a family for nearly two decades, a couple has conceived with the help of researchers at the Columbia University Fertility Center. The case is described in a research letter published in The Lancet. It ...
Oct 31, 2025
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Newly diagnosed female cancer patients of reproductive age have a very short window for storing their eggs and embryos before starting cancer treatment. This is a process known as fertility preservation (FP), which protects ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Most successful fertility treatments for women aged 43 years and older rely on donor eggs, according to a study involving more than half a million patients in the UK.
Oct 27, 2025
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Interstitial ectopic pregnancy (IEP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy that occurs when a fertilized egg implants in or near the junction of the fallopian tube and uterus. While it constitutes only 2–4% of all ectopic pregnancies, ...
Oct 23, 2025
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A test deployed in many fertility clinics to assess the viability of embryos for use in IVF is likely to overestimate the number of embryos with abnormalities, suggests a study published in Nature Biotechnology.
Oct 23, 2025
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The Trump administration announced that Boston-based drugmaker EMD Serono will lower the price of one of its leading fertility drugs as part of a push to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable.
Oct 20, 2025
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A review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesizes growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet, obesity, smoking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and stress alter sperm epigenetic marks (DNA ...
Oct 17, 2025
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The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries—the organs that store and release a woman's eggs. From age 25 to 40, a woman's chance of conceiving each month decreases drastically.
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