Quite unusual concert took place in Barcelona. In the IVF clinic over Institut Marques the singer Antonio Orosko played the guitar for embryos. At the same time approximately 380 listeners in incubators enjoyed the performance of Spanish musician. Orosko agreed to participate in this unusual project For the researches of the IVF clinic. The doctors
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The scientists established that men’s sperm with age obtains the properties, because of which increases the probability of appearing of different anomalies in future posterity caused by genetic defects. It is known that with age increases the risk of development of autism, schizophrenia and other psychological disorders in successors. The British scientists from the University
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MUMBAI: A woman who has attained motherhood through a surrogacy procedure is entitled to six months maternity leave like any other woman, the Bombay High Court has ruled. “Having considered rules 551(C) and(E) of Child Adoption Leave and Rules, we find that a case is made out for grant of interim relief as there is nothing
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When you make a baby, half of the genetic information comes from the mom and half from the dad, right? Turns out, not exactly. Research from the emerging field of epigenetics, or outside factors that influence genes, shows that info in the mother’s egg plays a crucial role in the development of the placenta—and, therefore, in
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Scientists have formulated a system that uses ultrasound images to accurately work out the likelihood of an ovarian growth being cancerous. The team – from international institutions including Imperial College London and the University of Leuven – say the system could allow medics to classify a tumour as cancerous before surgery, and could potentially improve outcomes for patients. In
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New research findings from Lund University in Sweden show that a simple analysis of chromosomal breaks in sperms can facilitate choice of the most efficient treatment and, thereby, increase chances of successful assisted reproduction in involuntary childless couples. Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) is a method for analysing semen quality that shows presence of chromosomal
Read moreMove aimed at avoiding exploitation of Indian women for profit, but some call it discriminatory and fear potentially dangerous consequences. India’s government has said it would ban foreigners from using surrogate mothers in the country, a move likely to hit the booming commercial surrogacy industry. Ranks of childless foreign couples have flocked to the country
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PLANO – For three years, Kelley McKissack and her husband tried to have a baby. Three times, McKissack miscarried. The 28-year-old from Wylie talked with her fertility specialist about using a surrogate, but she had questions about potential legal issues. Then she asked her doctor, what about my mother? On Wednesday, 54-year-old Tracey Thompson, McKissack’s
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UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos. It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved it.The research will take place at the Francis Crick Institute in London and aims to provide a deeper understanding of the earliest moments
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Almost 25 years ago in the beginning of 90th 20 century 15-year old resident of the United States was diagnosed with oncological disease. Before the treatment teenager donate his sperm which was stored in liquid nitrogen 23 years and didn’t lost its properties. Despite that cryopreservation method used in reproductive medicine for the past several
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