Researchers have discovered that germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm, cause sex-dependent differences in the lifespan of vertebrates. Female and male germ cells increase or decrease the life...
An unexpectedly versatile and regenerative stem cell in early embryos could be the key to developing new effective fertility treatments, according to a new study on mice by the University of Copenhage...
Children born through frozen embryo transfer have similar metabolic profiles to children born through fresh embryo transfer. This is according to a study by Linlin Cui and Zi-Jiang Chen from Shandong ...
Men around the world are suffering from deteriorating sperm quality, often referred to as a real fertility crisis. But there is good news: In a clinical study, researchers from the University of Copen...
A new approach by scientists at Kyoto University, published in Cell Genomics, promises a breakthrough in contraception and the treatment of male infertility. The study, led by Professor Jun Suzuki of ...
A number of recent studies have found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based foods. Since the early 1950s, global plastic consump...
Stress during pregnancy is known to affect health, but a new study suggests that pre-pregnancy stress levels are also important to assess. The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigh...
The beginning of life is shrouded in mystery. While the complicated dynamics of mitosis in the so-called somatic cells - the cells that have a specialized function, such as skin and muscle cells - are...
