Once a sperm has broken through to an egg cell in order to fertilize it, the two cells need to hold together tightly. This ...

Researchers have created human embryos by taking nuclei from ordinary skin cells, placing them into donated eggs, and ...

US researchers successfully created early-stage human embryos from adult skin cells, bypassing traditional egg cells through advanced DNA manipulation. This groundbreaking OHSU study, mirroring ...

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm production, new research has revealed. The findings create new possibilities ...

Becoming a parent is something that many people dream of – but for gay couples, the reality can be complicated. As it stands, same–sex partners must rely on a surrogate mother or father – but this ...

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm production, new research has revealed. In a landmark study published today ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a remarkable new way for making human body cells behave like egg cells—a technique that could change the course of the future of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nearly three years ago, I made the decision to take my fertility into my own hands at 31 and began IVF by myself. Freezing my eggs while ...

Tracking your cycle is the most common way to know the fertile window if you are trying to conceive. However, you should also consider cervical fluid during this brief window to help sperm reach the ...

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump announced new efforts to expand access to IVF, which includes a deal with EMD Serono, a subsidiary of the Germany-based pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA, ...

After trying to start a family for nearly two decades, a couple has conceived with the help of researchers at the Columbia ...