Recovering from one child: growing fertility problem in China
Xi Xiaoxin, 35, never thought that she would have trouble conceiving three years ago. Back then, all she wanted was to enjoy traveling...
Embryo-like structure synthesized in a lab could help decipher infertility
Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types. Now, using mouse stem cells instead of the usual...
Chinese baby born four years after parents death
A baby has been born in China to a surrogate mother four years after his parents died in a car crash, Chinese media reported. The couple,...
Parents in two cities grieve their lost embryos
When Kate and Jeremy Plants were making plans for their 2014 marriage, they had no idea the future they would face. Just months after...
Gene Editing Is Now Precise Enough to Modify a Single Letter of DNA
Gene editing has the power to completely reshape our world. It promises everything from fixing the genetic faults that lead to disease,...
Breakthrough as scientists grow sheep embryos containing human cells
Growing human organs inside other animals has taken another step away from science-fiction, with researchers announcing they have grown...
Inflammation in testes could explain link between obesity and reduced fertility
A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male infertility. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, the...
Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments
Human eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move that could lead to improved fertility treatments. Scientists have grown egg...
