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Embryology is the study of the development of an embryo. An embryo is defined as any organism in an early stage well before birth or hatching, or in plants, before germination occurs.

New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men. This may explain a major cause of male infertility and opens the possibility of using sperm taken directly from the testicles of these men; to overcome their infertility

15 Mar 2019

UCR postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious NIH fellowship to study neural crest cells

Rebekah Charney, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Dec 2018

AXT offers Phi Optics upgrade to QPI systems for inverted light microscopes

AXT has recently been appointed the local distributor for Phi Optics, an innovative developer of Quantitative Phase Imaging solutions for live cell and tissue microscopy.

From AXT Pty Ltd 25 Oct 2018

Novel test measures male fertility

At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test developed by Androvia LifeSciences is able to measure male fertility.

25 Oct 2018

Dysfunction of single gene leads to miscarriages

A single gene of the mother plays such a crucial role in the development of the placenta that its dysfunction leads to miscarriages.

19 Oct 2018

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

Carnegie's Department of Embryology scientist Steven Farber and team have been awarded a 5-year $3.3-million NIH grant to identify novel pharmaceuticals for combatting a host of diseases associated with altered levels of lipoproteins like LDL ("bad cholesterol").

11 Oct 2018

New research shows that neuromuscular changes during pregnancy lead to lower-back pain

One of the most common complications during pregnancy is low-back pain, which affects between 50% and 70% of pregnant women. For the population on the whole, lower-back pain is associated to changes in the spine's biomechanics.

10 Sep 2018

Island Fertility joins Stony Brook Community Medical to provide comprehensive fertility care

Island Fertility has joined Stony Brook Community Medical, expanding to 23 the number of Stony Brook Medicine's network of community practices and physicians. The group offers comprehensive and integrated fertility care at Stony Brook Advanced Specialty Care facility in Commack, with a plan to add additional Long Island office locations.

17 Aug 2018

Genetic testing before embryo transfer makes no difference to live birth rates

The genetic screening of fertilized eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference to live birth rates, according to results from the largest published study of its kind.

6 Aug 2018

Senate Committee recommends change in laws to prevent mitochondrial disease in Australian babies

Australian women at risk of having babies suffering severe mitochondrial disease may soon be able to have healthy children, following the Senate Community Affairs References Committee recommendation to move towards legalizing mitochondrial donation, a ground-breaking IVF technique that replaces energy-generating DNA in the mother’s egg with donor material.

6 Jul 2018

The Bioethics of AI in the Healthcare Industry

With the advent of artificial intelligence, it is imperative that we examine the ethics of machine learning and data collection. Hugh Whittall, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, explains what AI is, how it is transforming the healthcare industry and the ethical concerns of the Council.

6 Jul 2018

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

A new study has shown that including nuts in daily diet could significantly improve the quality as well as function of the human sperm. Nuts are part of the Mediterranean diet that is considered to be the healthiest diet for the heart, blood vessels and other organs.

4 Jul 2018

8 million babies born through IVF says study

Louise Brown was the first “test-tube” baby who was born in 1978. It has been forty years since then and an international committee looked at the progress of assisted reproduction through these years. The report states that more than 8 million babies were born using IVF technology during this time.

4 Jul 2018

Antioxidants do not improve sperm quality in infertile men, finds study

A large clinical trial has shown that daily antioxidant supplementation among men with infertility does not make a difference to the quality of their sperm.

2 Jul 2018

New Rekovelle analysis shows AMH is robust predictor of ovarian response to fertility treatment

Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today a new analysis of data from the Phase 3 ESTHER-1 trial showing that natural variations in anti-Müllerian hormone levels during and between a woman's menstrual cycle have no clinically relevant impact on ovarian response when using AMH to dose Rekovelle for ovarian stimulation.

2 Jul 2018

Artificial ovaries could soon be a reality

Ovaries are female reproductive organs that are responsible for the production of ova or eggs. These are necessary for normal fertilization and development of the fetus. Fertility of a woman can be jeopardized when the ovaries do not function normally. Danish researchers have now successfully engineered artificial ovaries that could help millions of women with infertility related to ovarian disease and cancer therapy.

2 Jul 2018

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New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

UCR postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious NIH fellowship to study neural crest cells

AXT offers Phi Optics upgrade to QPI systems for inverted light microscopes

Novel test measures male fertility

Dysfunction of single gene leads to miscarriages

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

New research shows that neuromuscular changes during pregnancy lead to lower-back pain

Island Fertility joins Stony Brook Community Medical to provide comprehensive fertility care

Genetic testing before embryo transfer makes no difference to live birth rates

Senate Committee recommends change in laws to prevent mitochondrial disease in Australian babies

The Bioethics of AI in the Healthcare Industry

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

8 million babies born through IVF says study

Antioxidants do not improve sperm quality in infertile men, finds study

New Rekovelle analysis shows AMH is robust predictor of ovarian response to fertility treatment

Artificial ovaries could soon be a reality

Researchers develop innovative tool for female reproductive genetics

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Rockefeller scientists develop system to model Huntington’s in human embryonic stem cells

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