Changes in cellular metabolites have been shown to regulate embryonic stem cell development at the earliest stages of life. Metabolites are simple compounds generated during life-sustaining chemical activities in cells.
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Some Mothers do ‘ave ’em: Mice with Two Mums Bred in China
Researchers unlock some of the mysteries of reproduction in an experiment that created healthy mouse pups from two female sources
China Exclusive: Two-child Policy Puts Pressure on Sperm Banks
China’s sperm banks are already facing a dearth of donors, and a government proposal to end the country’s decades-old one-child policy may put more pressure on the institutions.
Could Uterus Transplants Solve Infertility for some U.S. Women?
A team of doctors at the Cleveland Clinic will soon begin implanting uteruses into women who were born without them.
Did Shoddy Birth Control Cause 113 Pregnancies?
When a pharmaceutical company made a huge packaging error, users of its birth control got pregnant, a new lawsuit alleges. Now they want answers.
Fertility Clinics to Offer Discounts to Wounded Veterans
Many of the nation’s fertility clinics plan to offer discounts on in-vitro fertilization services to veterans with service-related injuries, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproduction Technology announced Wednesday.
Uneven Growth of Identical Twins May Begin in First Few Days After Conception
Unequal growth between genetically identical monozygotic (MZ) twins in the womb may be triggered in the earliest stages of human embryo development, according to a new study led by King’s College London.
Germ-Killing Bathroom Sprays Appear to Weaken Fertility
Common ingredients in the cleaning sprays for your kitchen and bathroom make mice less fertile, suggesting the compounds could do the same to humans, according to a new study.
Herx, church File Motion to Dismiss After Case Settled
The case of Emily Herx versus the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend appears to be over.On Tuesday, both sides filed a joint motion to dismiss.
Gay Military Dads Reflect on Veterans Day
It’s Veterans Day, and with all the progress that’s been made for LGBT service members and their families since ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ was aboloished in 2011, not everything is perfectly equitable. GaysWithKids has a story focused on Army Lt. Col. Josh Hawley-Molloy and Johnathan Hawley-Molloy, gay military dads who are raising their 2-year-old daughter Kylie.