Fertility News
Fertility News
Global fertility updates, research signals, policy shifts, and clinic-facing news collected in one place.
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Lab-Grown Eggs from Skin Cells: Is the Finite Supply About to Change?
Lab-grown eggs from reprogrammed cells could change reproductive medicine if safety and effectiveness can be established. In vitro gametogenesis remains a research field rather than a routine fertility option. Animal findings cannot provide a reliable date for safe human treatment.
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IVF Success Rates: Why More Treatment Does Not Mean Certainty
IVF success rates depend on age, egg source, treatment pathway and the denominator used. More procedures do not automatically prove that care is improving—or stagnating. Per-transfer and cumulative live-birth outcomes answer different questions, and neither guarantees an individual result.
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Mitochondrial Donation: What Does “Three-Parent Baby” Leave Out?
Mitochondrial donation aims to reduce transmission of serious mitochondrial disease in selected families. The phrase “three-parent baby” can obscure the distinction between nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA. Regulated clinical use does not remove the need for counseling and long-term follow-up.
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Egg Rejuvenation and SGO1: Why the Headline Is Ahead of the Science
SGO1 research targets chromosome errors in aging eggs. Fewer laboratory errors do not yet establish egg rejuvenation or improved IVF live birth rates.
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AI Embryo Selection in IVF: A Breakthrough—or a Better Question?
AI embryo selection combines time-lapse videos with clinical data. Explore the promise of IVF prediction and the gap between accuracy and clinical benefit.
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IVF Egg Retrieval: Were Usable Eggs Being Left Behind?
FIND-Chip recovered extra eggs from screened follicular fluid, including one that led to a live birth. What could this mean for IVF egg retrieval?
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Fertility Benefits at Work: What Japan’s Employers Can Teach South Korea
Japanese workplace fertility benefits raise a question for South Korea: how can treatment leave, egg-freezing support and culture help employees stay?
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Egg Freezing Costs in South Korea: Does the Government Really Pay?
Who pays for egg freezing in South Korea? This archived policy explainer examines eligibility, regional support and the gap between headlines and coverage.
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Air Pollution and Endometriosis: Is Fine Dust an Invisible Accomplice?
Could air pollution influence endometriosis? Experimental research raises questions about inflammation, but does not prove a cause of individual infertility.
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Choosing an IVF Doctor: How Not to Be Deceived by Your Fertility Specialist
Choosing an IVF doctor should leave room for questions. This book feature explores patient confidence and informed choices during fertility treatment.
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Egg Aging and IVF: Can Shugoshin 1 Become a Reset Switch?
Shugoshin 1 research points to fewer chromosome errors in aging eggs. But could a laboratory finding translate into better IVF live birth outcomes?