Scientists from the University of Leeds are investigating whether a molecule usually found in moisturisers and skin creams could improve IVF success rates in the UK. Embryologists running a clinical trial at the University are investigating whether hyaluronic acid, normally found in beauty products which are designed to maintain elasticity in the skin and keep hair and joints hydrated, helps sperm stick to the human egg when it is released from the ovary.
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The Consequences of Failed Fertility Treatment
The mental health impact of failed fertility treatment has been explored in a recent study. Dr. Sofia Gameiro of Cardiff University, UK, and her team explored the factors that may affect women’s mental health more than a decade after unsuccessful fertility treatment.
Rudimentary Egg and Sperm Cells Made from Stem Cells
Israeli and UK researchers have created human sperm and egg precursor cells in a dish, starting from a person’s skin cells. The achievement is a small step towards a treatment for infertility, although one that could face significant controversy and regulatory hurdles.
The Fraught World of UK Surrogacy
In the UK you cannot pay for a woman to have your baby, regulation is loose and arrangements depend entirely on trust. Demand for surrogates far outstrips supply.
The Ethics of Three Person IVF
The UK parliament will soon consider making Britain the first country to allow three person IVF. The regulations are yet to be approved, but the government is currently backing moves to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people in cases where the children are at risk of inheriting mitochondrial disease.
The Ethics of Three Person IVF
The UK parliament will soon consider making Britain the first country to allow three person IVF. The regulations are yet to be approved, but the government is currently backing moves to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people in cases where the children are at risk of inheriting mitochondrial disease.
IVF Technique That Tests Embryos for Genetic Disorders Has First Success
UK doctors report first pregnancy from new procedure in couple who had high risk of passing on lethal disease to their child.
Fertility Clinics Need Fewer ‘Grade C Mistakes’
One in every 100 women who use IVF to conceive suffer an “adverse incident”, fresh data has revealed. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority found 500 to 600 mistakes were made in every 60,000 cycles of fertility treatments in the UK.
How Do We Encourage More Men to Donate Sperm?
A shortage of UK sperm donors means clinics increasingly have to import sperm from abroad. Theo Merz speaks to three British donors and asks how we reverse the trend
Brussels Sprouts May Boost Fertility
Research has found that 9 percent of all conceptions take place over the holiday period, making December the most fertile month of the year. For couples wanting a baby, Neema Savvides, a nutritional therapist at the Harley Street Fertility Clinic in the UK, advised adding more Brussels sprouts to your plate, The Daily Mail reports.