| Glossary |
Embryo
A stage of development which, in humans, lasts for eight weeks after the fertilised egg first starts to divide.
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Doctors have terminated the pregnancy of 22-year-old Derya Sert, the first woman to receive a womb transplant from a deceased donor.... [Read More] |
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A new technique for monitoring embryo health could increase the chance of IVF couples having a healthy baby, according to researchers at a private fertility clinic... [Read More] |
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Embryonic stem cells have been created from human skin cells for the first time by US scientists using a cloning technique... [Read More] |
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IVF single embryo transfer performs well in birth rate study |
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The transfer of one pre-screened embryo during IVF leads to birth rates equivalent to transferring two unscreened embryos, indicates new research from the USA.... [Read More] |
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Polish justice minister fired over comments on IVF and embryo experimentation |
| 07 May 2013 - by |
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Poland's justice minister has been dismissed from his position after weeks of conflict with the country's prime minister over state-funded IVF and civil partnership... [Read More] |
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| 07 May 2013 - by |
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Reading 'Reproductive technologies as global form' provides insights into what ethnographers find out about 'national IVF-cultures' during their fieldwork, but it also invites us to engage with theoretical considerations of an academic discipline... [Read More] |
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The UK's High Court has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify if human parthenotes fall under the definition of a human embryo for the purposes of patentability... [Read More] |
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The Progress Educational Trust's debate, 'NICE Try… But is anyone listening?', considered the impact of the radical structural changes to the NHS on the state provision of IVF. At least two central critical themes emerged from the debate: a critique of method and a critique of measure... [Read More] |
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A podcast produced as part of the When It Takes More Than Two project organised by the Progress Educational Trust... [Read More] |
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| 15 April 2013 - by |
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One of the first women to receive a womb transplant is pregnant, the treating hospital has disclosed. A spokesperson said that early test results were 'consistent' with signs of pregnancy.... [Read More] |
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Robert Geoffrey Edwards, or 'Bob' as his colleagues and friends knew him, is one of the true giants of the 20th century... [Read More] |
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| 15 April 2013 - by |
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DNA 60 Years On does an excellent job of highlighting the transformation of DNA from an obscure molecule to a symbol of our identity and individuality and the role it has come to play in our lives... [Read More] |
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| 08 April 2013 - by |
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An experimental preservation method could let women store eggs at home as a powder and then ‘just add water’ (and sperm) when needed... [Read More] |
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For the first time, teeth have been grown from human gum cells, in combination with stem cells from mouse embryos... [Read More] |
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US surrogacy dispute: surrogate refuses to abort at genetic parents' request |
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A surrogate mother in the United States, who refused an abortion at the intended parents' request after a scan revealed abnormalities, has told CNN news that she was offered money to terminate the fetus and was threatened with legal action.... [Read More] |
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| 11 March 2013 - by |
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The Irish High Court has ruled in a landmark case that a woman who is the genetic mother of twins born through a surrogate can be recognised as the legal mother of the children.... [Read More] |
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Mouse embryonic stem cells are being transported to the International Space Station (ISS) to investigate the impact of long-term space flight on human health.... [Read More] |
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US sperm and egg donors may be unconsenting contributors to stem cell science |
| 25 February 2013 - by |
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Human embryonic stem cell lines approved for federal funding in the USA, may have been derived from sperm or eggs of unconsenting donors... [Read More] |
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| 25 February 2013 - by |
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Women over the age of 40, same-sex couples, and people with disabilities have been addressed for the first time in the updated NICE guideline on fertility treatment... [Read More] |
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The new NICE guideline on fertility: an end to the postcode lottery or just another guideline? |
| 25 February 2013 - by |
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On 20 February 2013, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence published its new guideline on the assessment and treatment of couples with fertility problems... [Read More] |
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Events using this Glossary Item
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| Medical Frontiers: Debating Mitochondria Replacement - Open Authority Meeting |
| 20 March 2013 10am-5pm Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN, UK |
| A meeting at which the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority will discuss the outcome of its recent consultation... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 12 September 2012 Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 21 March 2012 1pm-4.50pm Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 19 October 2011 10am-4pm Inmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 13 July 2011 Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London. SE1 9DD, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 23 March 2011 1pm-3.15pm Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Genetic Testing in the 21st Century: Should We Screen the Human Embryonic Genome before Implantation? |
| 08 March 2011 1.15pm-1.55pm Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT |
| A presentation by Dr Joyce Harper to mark International Women's Day... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 08 September 2010 11am-3pm Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London. SE1 9DD, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 07 July 2010 10.30am-3.30pm 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London SE1 9DD, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 24 April 2010 10am-6pm London, UK |
| A workshop for lesbians/single women contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 12 April 2010 10am-4pm London, UK |
| A workshop for those contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 24 March 2010 Dexter House, 2 Royal Mint Court, Tower Hill, London EC3N 4QN, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 06 March 2010 10am-6pm Manchester, UK |
| A workshop for those contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 16 January 2010 10am-4pm London, UK |
| A workshop for those contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Open Meeting |
| 09 December 2009 Newcastle, UK |
| An opportunity to see firsthand how the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority makes decisions... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 21 November 2009 10am-6pm Midlands, UK |
| A workshop for those contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 07 November 2009 10am-6pm London, UK |
| A workshop for lesbians/single women contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood |
| 03 October 2009 10am-4pm London, UK |
| A workshop for those contemplating use of egg, sperm or embryo donation or currently having treatment... [Read More] |
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| Running for Answers |
| 16 September 2009 Club Med Athenia, Marathon 19007, Attica, Greece |
| The 7th European Congress on Reproductive Immunology... [Read More] |
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| Reproductive Medicine: Causes and Treatment of Infertility |
| 10 September 2009 Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK |
| An event addressing current issues and latest developments in fertility, clinical embryology and reproductive biology... [Read More] |
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