4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (412+ words) IVF could be done inside the body using sperm that have been magnetised, allowing them to be directed to an egg while getting around the need for invasive egg retrievals and embryo transfers IVF has helped many people overcome fertility…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (769+ words) A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a major issue remains unsolved Light micrograph of a human egg cell after fertilisation When a rogue researcher in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1082+ words) Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia Embryo models closely resemble early human embryos Inside a lab in Vienna, cells are dividing to form…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (525+ words) A woman's fertility declines with age, which is often attributed to a fall in egg number and quality, but the environment of the ovaries themselves may also be responsible A network of nerves (white) throughout the ovary of a mouse…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (291+ words) A study of more than 10 million siblings suggests that firstborns are more likely to be autistic and have allergies, while conditions like migraine and shingles tend to affect their younger sibling A lot of stereotypes around sibling structures don't stack…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (376+ words) Babies born too soon seem to have stronger connections in one of the major brain areas that supports language processing if they regularly heard their mother read them a story while in intensive care Babies born prematurely can have language…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (641+ words) From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there's no shortage of'explanations'for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something, says cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist Paula Sheppard Anthropologist Paula…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (273+ words) Around 40 per cent of people are unaware that men can experience postpartum depression too " that has to change. .. International Women's Day, held annually on 8 March, is a stalwart of what we might call the "awareness calendar" " the loose collection of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1111+ words) Fathers may get postpartum depression at a similar rate to mothers, but it's often overlooked. At last, the way we diagnose and treat it is improving, for the good of the whole family "I remember" not wanting to be here,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (430+ words) By matching uterine contractions up with the body's natural circadian rhythms, inducing labour in the early morning is linked to shorter labour and fewer emergency c-sections If given the choice, opting for a labour induction in the early morning could…...