In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-consuming and often stressful procedure, but it is increasingly being used to help couples realize their dream of having a child. But how does stress affect the ...
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 ...
Although some studies suggest that artificial insemination may have adverse effects on future offspring, there is also research showing that conception through assisted reproductive technology (ART) s...
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new method for selecting viabl...
A new Australian study has uncovered a possible reason why some pregnancies achieved with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART) can lead to birth defects compared to naturally conceived p...
Three out of four U.S. adults favor the use of new technologies that estimate the likelihood that a future child will develop one of several diseases influenced by genes – such as diabetes, heart di...
Traditionally, embryos are transferred to the uterus three days after fertilization during IVF treatment. Due to improvements in laboratory techniques, this is now also possible after five days. Half ...
