Sleep duration may affect the integrity of sperm DNA
A new study found a link between sleep duration and a measure of chromosomal health in sperm. The findings are published in the Journal of Sleep Research.Read more
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Six ways IVF changed the world – from Louise Brown to stem-cell research
The first ‘test-tube’ baby turns 40 this month, but the impact of in vitro fertilisation extends far beyond solutions to fertility problemsRead more
Six sleep mistakes parents make and how to avoid them
Getting young children to sleep, and to stay asleep, is one of the biggest challenges of early parenthood. Fortunately, we can help you side-step the most common sleep mistakes and improve your chances of a good night’s rest.Read more
Singer Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field welcome baby number three via surrogacy
UK singer Robbie Williams and his actress wife, Ayda Field have welcomed a third child via a surrogate mother. The couple, who have been married since 2010 and have two other children, Theodora known as Teddy and Chalton, known as Charlie, welcomed little girl Colette Josephine Williams, who will be known as Coco. The newsRead more
Should androids have the right to have children?
In contemporary science fiction, we often see robots passing themselves off as humans. According to a UiS researcher, the genre problematises what it takes to be accepted as a human being and provides a useful contribution to the debate about who should have the right to reproduce. Science fiction culture has prospered and gone fromRead more
Scientists turn to experimental IVF as last male northern white rhino dies in captivity
After almost a decade of careful safeguarding in a Kenyan conservancy, the last male northern white rhino on Earth has been euthanized following age-related complications.Read more
Scientists grow synthetic mouse embryos from stem cells
Whether naturally or through IVF, conception usually requires an egg and a sperm to get things started. But now, researchers from the Netherlands have managed to skip that step and grow model mouse embryos by combining stem cells instead.Read more
Scientists get ‘gene editing’ go-ahead
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 momentsRead more
Scientists find possible cause for IVF implantation failure
Researchers have identified a biological process that may cause the failure of embryos to attach to the uterus wall after IVF, raising the possibility of future treatments. Recent studies have found that microRNA (miRNA) levels are altered in the endometrium of women with repeated implantation failure. But how these molecules might affect the attachment of the embryo was previously unknown. Scientists atRead more
RTE: Irish parents among those waiting with babies born to surrogates in Kiev
As many as ten Irish couples are understood to be in Ukraine awaiting the birth of their children via surrogacy or are with their newborn babies. Ukraine’s borders were closed in March as a result of the virus outbreak and are due to remain closed until 22 May.Read more
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