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Biologists team up to identify underlying mechanism of yolk segregation from surrounding cytoplasm

The segregation of yolk from the surrounding cytoplasm in the very early fish embryo is a key process for the development of the fish larva.

10 May 2019

Researchers develop stem cell-based model to study neuron resilience and vulnerability in ALS

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a stem cell-based model in order to study the resilience and vulnerability of neurons in the neurodegenerative disease ALS.

9 May 2019

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Parents with children conceived via IVF, IUI or using infertility medication can rest assured that treatment has no impact on childhood development.

8 May 2019

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis affect millions of people worldwide and occur when parts of the nervous system lose function over time.

7 May 2019

Will gene-editing of human embryos ever be justifiable?

World-leading medical ethicist Professor Arthur Caplan has published a series of recommendations with the aim of addressing worldwide concerns over gene editing of human embryos.

30 Apr 2019

KZFPs play a key role in the regulation of human genome

The human genome is fascinating. Once predicted to contain about a hundred thousand protein-coding genes, it now seems that the number is closer to twenty thousand, and maybe less.

19 Apr 2019

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Researchers have shown that maternal age may not influence the implantation potential of embryos in IVF or the likelihood of miscarriage.

18 Apr 2019

Rare gut condition is more predictable from individual's genetic makeup, study finds

Hirschsprung disease - a rare condition where the failure of gut nerves to develop before birth leads to impaired bowel contractions that prevent infants from passing stool - is more predictable from an individual's genetic makeup than previously envisioned.

11 Apr 2019

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

A boy 48 centimeters long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in Gothenburg's world-leading research on uterine transplantation. The birth, with the planned cesarean delivery (C-section), took place on Monday April 8th and the whole family is doing fine.

9 Apr 2019

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Soon after conception, an embryo's circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in miscarriage or birth defects with long-term chronic conditions.

9 Apr 2019

Early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy revealed

Women who have healthy pregnancies tend to show distinct changes in the activities of immune genes starting early in pregnancy, while women who have complicated pregnancies tend to show clear departures from that pattern, according to a new study from a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery.

9 Apr 2019

Study of pregnant women with lupus identifies early indicators of pregnancy complications

A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the RNA molecules present in the blood that could be used to determine the likelihood of them developing preeclampsia.

8 Apr 2019

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a 5-day-old, in vitro fertilized human embryo has a high potential to progress to a successful pregnancy.

5 Apr 2019

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

Scientists investigating have discovered a notable link between childhood cancer development and IVF.

3 Apr 2019

Transgender men preserve their fertility potential after one year of testosterone therapy

Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a study that will be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Lian wins ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based therapy to treat Type 1 diabetes

Xiaojun "Lance" Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the College of Engineering's ENGineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship grant for "Small Molecule-Based Definitive Endoderm Kit and Pancreatic Progenitor Kit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy."

22 Mar 2019

Scientists grow most sophisticated brain organoid to date

Researchers at Cambridge Biomedical Campus have grown the most sophisticated brain organoid to date, providing new opportunities for scientists to understand human brain development and neurological disorders.

20 Mar 2019

Researchers track effects of epigenetic marks carried by sperm chromosomes

As an organism grows and responds to its environment, genes in its cells are constantly turning on and off, with different patterns of gene expression in different cells. But can changes in gene expression be passed on from parents to their children and subsequent generations?

20 Mar 2019

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Researchers have successfully created miniature organoid brains in the labs that when attached to a spinal cord and muscles could help move the muscles.

19 Mar 2019

Natural speed limit on DNA replication sets pace for life's first steps

Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building blocks their offspring need to survive. The rest must be produced by the fertilized egg in its first few steps of growth.

15 Mar 2019

Embryo News and Research

Biologists team up to identify underlying mechanism of yolk segregation from surrounding cytoplasm

Researchers develop stem cell-based model to study neuron resilience and vulnerability in ALS

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Will gene-editing of human embryos ever be justifiable?

KZFPs play a key role in the regulation of human genome

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Rare gut condition is more predictable from individual's genetic makeup, study finds

First baby born after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy revealed

Study of pregnant women with lupus identifies early indicators of pregnancy complications

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

Transgender men preserve their fertility potential after one year of testosterone therapy

Lian wins ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based therapy to treat Type 1 diabetes

Scientists grow most sophisticated brain organoid to date

Researchers track effects of epigenetic marks carried by sperm chromosomes

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Natural speed limit on DNA replication sets pace for life's first steps

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