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| 3D imaging of endometrium will help to understand implantation of embryo |
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| 19 April 2021 - by Dr Soumya Staton |
| The three-dimensional structure of the human endometrium has been discovered, which could lead to greater insights into infertility, embryo implantation, and endometrium-related diseases... [Read More] |
| IUI success dependant on motile sperm count threshold |
| 19 April 2021 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
| Researchers have identified a sperm count threshold which optimises the chance of intrauterine insemination (IUI) resulting in pregnancy... [Read More] |
| Mitochondrial genes in fat tissues work poorly in obesity |
| 19 April 2021 - by Anna Wernick |
| A twin study has revealed that obesity causes the dysfunction of mitochondria which triggers inflammation, particularly in fat tissue... [Read More] |
| FILM: Researchers create monkey/human chimeric embryos |
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| 19 April 2021 - by BioNews |
| The director of the Progress Educational Trust is interviewed by 5 News about embryos containing material from both monkeys and humans... [Read More] |
| Ectogenesis: ethical challenges in creating artificial wombs |
| 12 April 2021 - by Professor John D Loike |
| Three new reports in Nature illuminate the potential to transform artificial wombs from a laboratory tool into a procedure to grow and maintain a human embryo from fertilisation until birth... [Read More] |
| FILM: The Business of Egg Freezing – From Bluster to Best Practice |
| 12 April 2021 - by BioNews |
| This film documents a Progress Educational Trust event about how egg freezing relates to patient interests and business interests... [Read More] |
| Radio Review: Inside Science – Human embryo research and ethics |
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| 12 April 2021 - by Beatrice Costa |
| Should research on human embryos be permitted beyond 14 days?... [Read More] |
| TV Review: DNA Family Secrets |
| 12 April 2021 - by Elpida Fragouli |
| As a human geneticist I've always been interested in anything DNA-related, whether this is a book, research paper, film, or documentary. I never expected, however, that DNA would be the focus of a semi-documentary/semi-intellectual reality TV show, hosted by Stacey Dooley... [Read More] |
| Podcast Review: How to be a Superhero – The hidden powers within your genes |
| 29 March 2021 - by Joseph Hamilton |
| When you hear the word 'superhero', the image which springs to mind may be of a billionaire playboy philanthropist or an agile acrobat in unnecessary tight latex... [Read More] |