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The babys condition deteriorated soon after birth due to breathing issues and needed oxygen supply immediately. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Woman who lost 18 babies due to 'killer cells' finally gives birth

Louise Warneford's condition causes her body to destroy unborn embryos.

21 Oct 2017 5:12 PM IST

$While sperm shape and size declined, sperm numbers increased, \possibly as a compensatory mechanism\. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Study sees link between pollution and sperm size, some sceptical

The team stressed the link was merely "observational", which means they cannot definitively state that air pollution was...

22 Nov 2017 10:10 AM IST

Researchers exposed frog embryos and samples of mammalian neural crest cells to saline infused with e-cigarette vapour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping while pregnant could cause birth defects: study

Researchers exposed frog embryos and samples of mammalian neural crest cells to saline infused with e-cigarette vapour.

19 Nov 2017 1:16 PM IST

The results suggest that live births were a third more likely to occur in women who had the right amount of vitamin D. (Photo: Pixabay)

This vitamin might lead to better live rates in pregnant women!

A new study has discovered a strong link between Vitamin D and live birth rates in women undergoing assisted...

15 Nov 2017 3:14 PM IST

$Tams successful use of the CRISPR \gene editing\ tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth, say...

This is first use of genome editing to study gene function in human embryos, which can help better understand early...

21 Sept 2017 12:34 PM IST

She went through ten rounds of IVF over the past decade (Photo: AFP)

Woman gives birth to twins from frozen embryos left over when their...

Seven-year-old Hugo was delighted to welcome his siblings Coco and Monty but it was even more special because they are...

22 Oct 2018 7:56 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Immediate rest after embryo transfer has negative outcomes

The process of treatment takes over two weeks to confirm pregnancy

20 Feb 2018 1:14 PM IST

This has also led to mushrooming of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) clinics across the country, the highest being in the national capital. (Representational image)

Human eggs fully grown in lab for first time, raises hopes of...

Major breakthrough offers hope to women in danger of being left infertile from treatments such as chemotherapy

9 Feb 2018 10:05 AM IST

Scientists take step towards creating artificial embryos. (Photo: Pixabay)

China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials

Chinese authorities launched an investigation into He's work and said they had halted the kind of research he was...

21 April 2019 10:45 AM IST

In this microscope photo provided by Oregon Health & Science University human embryos grow in a laboratory for a few days after researchers used gene editing technology to successfully repair a heart disease-causing genetic mutation. (Photo: AP)

Bizarre: Half human-half chicken embryos created in lab

Scientists undergo experiment to shed light on how cells transform into foetus

26 May 2018 4:04 PM IST

Itll take another two decades to perfect the technique and create human embryos (Photo: AFP)

Scientists find way to create an embryo only with stem cells

This can also lead to progress in research for finding the cause for infertility and can also be used to test effects of...

3 May 2018 4:20 PM IST

This is the first time such a feat has been achieved (Photo: Facebook)

Kashmir-born doctor plays lead role in gene editing of human embryos

Though this is not a full-fledged start of a revolution of having 'designer babies', the first steps, however, have been...

7 Aug 2017 11:36 AM IST