The scurrilous attacks on Planned Parenthood — based on hidden-camera videos falsely purporting to show that it illegally sells fetal issue — have turned into attacks on fetal tissue research in Congress and in several state legislatures.Various bills now threaten to curtail or eliminate research that has already benefited millions of Americans and is poised to benefit many more.
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Human Embryo Gene Modification ‘Essential’ For Research, Expert Group Says
It is “essential” to allow genetic modification of human embryos as the research can provide much needed answers to several important scientific questions, the Hinxton Group, an international group of scientists and policy experts, said, in a statement released Thursday. The statement comes in the wake of a gene modifying experiment recently conducted by Chinese scientists, which triggered a debate over the ethics of genetic therapies.
Male Seahorses Act Like Pregnant Mammals, Study Suggests
Pregnant male seahorses tend to develop embryos similarly to the way mammals do, new research shows.
European Court Upholds Italy Law Against Embryo Research
Thursday (August 27) saw the European Court of Human Rights uphold an Italian law against the donation of human embryos for scientific research.
Study Suggests Couples Need Better Antenatal Care Following Fertility Treatment
Couples who have successfully conceived following fertility treatment need additional antenatal care and support, new research has found. Two per cent of all births in the UK are a result of fertility treatments such as IVF. An increasing body of evidence suggests the needs of these parents are often not adequately addressed, leaving them feeling abandoned in some cases.
Same-Sex Couples May Face More Obstacles In Infertility Treatment
New research suggests that same-sex couples face more obstacles to treatment for infertility than opposite-sex couples.
The Conception Dilemma Facing Many Parents Today
A report on the survey recently published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology said the children and their families were just as emotionally stable and functional as each other.The IVF pioneer who conducted the research, Professor Gab Kovacs, believes this should reassure parents who have decided not to tell their children by their early and middle years.
Women Who Become Mothers Following Fertility Treatment Face Increased Risk of Depression
Women giving birth after undergoing fertility treatment face an increased risk of depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. According to the researchers, this has key implications for fertility treatment in future.
Processed Meats May Affect Male Fertility, Study Shows
Attention, men: Your favorite meats might be affecting your fertility, a new study suggests. While the research can’t prove cause and effect, it shows that men involved in fertility treatment who ate a lot of processed meats — bacon, sausage and the like — had poorer success, while those who ate more chicken or other poultry had better outcomes. “Many studies have shown that diet can affect human fertility, but our diets are so complex that it is difficult to tease out how particular food types may affect reproductive outcomes,” Dr. Rebecca Sokol, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, said in a society news release.
The Contraceptive Pill has ‘Prevented 200,000 Cases of Cancer’
New research by Oxford University suggests that oral contraceptives reduce the risk of womb cancer. The contraceptive Pill has helped to prevent 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last ten years, according to Oxford University researchers.