Increased demand for sperm donors means some people are waiting up to 18 months before starting a family.
Month: May 2015
White House Warns Insurers About Surcharges and Gaps for Contraception
The Obama administration on Monday put health insurance companies on notice that they must cover all forms of female contraception, including the patch and intrauterine devices, without imposing co-payments or other charges.
Touching Video: Wife Surprises Husband with Pregnancy News
A couple’s entry to win a free vacation took an unexpected turn and it’s all caught on camera.
Why I Won’t Let Infertility Win
After one-and-a-half years of fruitless (and awkward) babymaking sex, we decided it was time to move forward with Plan B and seek out fertility testing. It was a big step. After all, not so long ago, we had been on the brink of separation, in part because of our frustrated efforts at procreation.
Caution Greets Claim Human Sperm Grown in Lab
Human sperm cells have been grown in a laboratory in a breakthrough that could lead to a treatment for male infertility, scientists claim. A French firm said it had produced “fully formed” sperm from basic reproduction cells. The research has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and experts greeted the news with caution. However, if proven, the technique could offer hope to people who cannot have children
Why Menopause Isn’t the Sex Killer You Thought It Was
A woman’s sex drive isn’t as affected by menopause as we once thought.
Exclusive: Meet the World’s First Baby Born With an Assist from Stem Cells
Doctors in Canada have begun a new chapter in medical history, delivering the first in a wave of babies expected to be born this summer through a technique that some experts think can dramatically improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Decreasing Financial Burden Of IVF May Encourage Single Embryo Transfers, Reduce Multiple Births
In the U.S., the practice guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) provide recommendations on how many embryos to transfer in order to balance safety with the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technology. In an effort to reduce multiple births and associated complications, it is important to evaluate embryo transfer practices that contribute to these outcomes.
Master Orchestrator of the Genome is Discovered
One of developmental biology’s most perplexing questions concerns what signals transform masses of undifferentiated cells into tremendously complex organisms, a process called ontogeny. New research by University at Buffalo scientists, published last week in PLOS ONE, provides evidence that it all begins with a single “master” growth factor receptor that regulates the entire genome.
New Type of Stem Cell May Make Study of Human Embryos Easier
Scientists have found a new type of stem cell, one that can develop into any kind of tissue in the body, that may make research on early embryonic cell states easier — and could lead to new research opportunities for developmental disorders.