Ovarian transplants appear to be safe and effective
Women who have ovarian tissue removed, stored and then transplanted back to them at a later date have a good chance of successfully becoming pregnant, according to a review of the largest series of...
Sexual activity causes immune system changes that increase chances of conception
Research from Indiana University has found that sexual activity triggers physiological changes in the body that increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant, even outside the window of ovulation.
The results could eventually influence recommendations...
Data reveals frozen embryos as successful as fresh embryos in IVF
IVF cycles using embryos that have been frozen and thawed are just as successful as fresh embryos, according to a new UNSW report.
The Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2013 report, by...
How childhood stress can affect female fertility
Can events you endured as a child really impact your ability to have children yourself? New research in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology examines the mechanism by which adverse experiences in childhood...
Male health matters in fertility too
A University of Adelaide review found that compared to men of a healthy weight, obese men were more likely to be infertile, unsuccessful with assisted reproduction and have poor quality DNA in their sperm.
Dr...
New embryo image processing technology could assist in IVF implantation success rates
A collaboration between biologists and engineers at Monash University has led to the development of a new non-invasive image processing technique to visualise embryo formation. Researchers were able to see, for the first time,...
Novel way of protecting male reproductive cells and addressing male infertility
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) could protect testicular germ cells, which are...
Drinking at conception boosts diabetes risk for baby
Babies conceived by women who drink alcohol around the time of conception face dramatically increased risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity in early middle age, a University of Queensland study has found.
The discovery...
IVF invention bringing new hope to families
Women who have been struggling to start a family for years are finally getting pregnant thanks to a world first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide.
BlastGen is...
Reality of commercial surrogacy
Following on from the highly controversial story of Baby Gammy in 2014, a recent roundtable discussion analysed the concept of commercial surrogacy.
The event, ‘Commercial Surrogacy: What Role for Law?’ was hosted by Monash University’s...
