As we’re welcoming the new year I thought it might be a good idea to reflect on some significant news and discoveries old(ish) and new. Here I present a selection of reproduction-related accounts, I’ve found interesting. Last summer, a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) was made ready for the NHS, where it’ll be used to scan … More Exciting Scientific Panorama
So, we all know about the menopause, but what about the “manopause” ? You’ve probably heard a joke or two about it: “My wife told me I was having a ‘mid-life crisis’ earlier!…I nearly fell out my Subaru”. Does it really exist? Well, Although every aspect of this condition and its existence is controversial … More The “MANopause” fact or fiction ?
Whatever you call it “Period, Code Red, Time of the month, Aunt Flow, Monthly gift…etc” it actually has more significance than the obvious function of cyclically preparing the body for conception. The time every female starts her first menstrual period “menarche” differs between individuals. While some may start as early as 8 years, others won’t … More Menstruation Relation
…Is the conundrum that sparked public controversy and influenced funding and political support when the first of a series of videos of an undercover investigation went viral last summer [1]. But is the real dilemma here the use of foetal tissue? Because it doesn’t look like it is. What’s clear is that the unresolved subject … More “Aborted foetal tissue” to use or not to use ?
To women: Ever wondered what it’d be like if you can go through life without worrying about your “biological clock” or having to rearrange your longterm plans around it, in case you wanted to have children one day? Maybe have them whenever you’re ready? Well, the good news is that now you can! OvaScience, “a … More “Ticktock…Ticktock” No more biological clock!
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) mainly in the form of IVF (in vitro fertilisation) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) has proven to be a revolutionary tool in treating infertility. On the 2nd July 2012 The International Committee for Monitoring ART (ICMART) announced that since the birth of the first IVF baby Louise Brown on the 25th … More Too good to be true ?
{the fittest of them all} Have you ever wondered about the significance of being who you are? Or perhaps what makes you different from anyone else? Probably like most people, you did on some level. But what about what makes us all the same? (with the exception of about .00000003% of the world’s population which … More “Lucky” YOU !
