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Scientists To Soon Create Unlimited Supply of Humans In The Lab
Kelley Bergman Prevent Disease The first human eggs grown from human stem cells could be fertilized with human sperm cells later this year, potentially adding one more peg in the ladder toward reproduction sans human interaction. In this case it … Continue reading →
Russian men: an endangered species?
Source: RT It’s a man’s world, but maybe not for much longer. Scientists say males are on the road to extinction as their genes slowly fade away. And with the world heading for a fully-fledged sperm crisis, Russia could be … Continue reading →
Strict fertility treatment bans in Europe draw criticism
Maria Cheng AP/USA Today LONDON (AP) — More than three decades after Britain produced the world’s first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child. Many countries have strict rules on who … Continue reading →
Are Boys Turning in to Girls Because of Synthetic Chemicals?
Food Freedom Group Cases of accelerated puberty in young girls and the “transgender” phenomenon are occurring with increasing frequency. Recently we are seeing accelerated puberty in young girls, alarming increase in men with extremely low sperm counts and transgender phenomenon growing at alarming pace. Endocrinologists … Continue reading →
Sperm donors should all be identified, says Victorian committee
Michael Cook BioEdge The Australian state of Victoria, the first in the world to pass a law on assisted reproduction, may pass retrospective legislation to give all donor-conceived people access to information about their donors. The Victorian Parliament’s Law Reform … Continue reading →
When does pregnancy begin? Doctors disagree
Source: Reuters Though most doctors will give you a definition of when pregnancy begins, it’s not always the same one, according to a new survey. Most of the polled obstetrician-gynecologists believe pregnancy begins when the sperm fertilizes the egg. But … Continue reading →
Sperm grown in laboratory raise hopes of male infertility treatments
Source: Guardian Mouse sperm were grown using a technique that could also help preserve the fertility of boys undergoing cancer treatment. Scientists have grown sperm in the laboratory in a landmark study that could help preserve the fertility of cancer … Continue reading →
A new contraceptive for men on the horizon? Just a couple of zaps of ultrasound kills sperm, say scientists
Source: Daily Mail It sounds like one of the more extreme examples of birth control – but blasting a man’s most vulnerable area with ultrasound could be the ideal form of male contraception, say scientists. Experiments showed that high frequency … Continue reading →
150 human animal hybrids grown in UK labs: Embryos have been produced secretively for the past three years
Source: Daily Mail Scientists have created more than 150 human-animal hybrid embryos in British laboratories. The hybrids have been produced secretively over the past three years by researchers looking into possible cures for a wide range of diseases. The revelation … Continue reading →
Scientists grow sperm in laboratory dish
Source: Telegraph The development opens up the possibility of infertile men being able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm. Researchers in Germany and Israel were able to grow mouse sperm from a few cells in a … Continue reading →