Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac that replicates the development of the tissues that support the embryo two to four week...
Approximately 15 percent of all couples of childbearing age are involuntarily childless. An important reason why so many people rely on artificial insemination is that more and more couples are postpo...
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have used cameras designed for quantum measurements to image embryos for the first time. Scientists at the university's Centre of Light for Life investigated ...
A groundbreaking study shows that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects nearly one-third of women worldwide and leads to infertility, premature birth, and neonatal mortality, is in fact a...
An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has gained detailed insights into how the spatial organization of genetic material in the cell nucleus of early embryos develops within the first...
The first days of the development of a human embryo, known as the preimplantation phase, are of great importance. During this time, the first cells form, determining whether the embryo can survive, ho...
For many women, the days before menstruation are characterized by physical and mental complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea, mood swings and anxiety. Almost half of all women of childbearing age s...
Researchers at Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital and MIT have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered via tiny needle injections to minimize inconvenience to the patie...
