The offspring of mice that suffered early-life stress show signs of the disturbance their parent experienced, researchers from the University of Zurich and their colleagues have found, pointing to a potential RNA-based mechanism by which trauma may be epigenetically inherited. The team’s work was published today (April 13) in Nature Neuroscience.
Month: April 2014
Going Solo
Jo Hartley meets three women whose longing for a baby was so great they each decided not to wait for a partner.
4 Otherwise Healthy Foods Crammed With Estrogen
Estrogen has been linked to obesity and sexual dysfunction. You may want to rethink the amount of soy in your diet.
Doctors Successfully Implant Lab-Grown Vaginas into 4 Women
For women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, life can be difficult. Born with an absent or underdeveloped vagina, women suffering MRKH often have difficulty experiencing a normal sex life, can fail to menstruate and sometimes cannot reproduce naturally.But now, researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found a way to normalize life for women with severe cases of MRKH: Using patients’ own cells, they have successfully grown vaginas in a laboratory setting and implanted them into four women.
Gene Peeks: A Way to See Your Baby Before It’s Conceived
For many couples looking to get pregnant, doctors may recommend that they each get tested for genetic diseases. Some expectant moms are also advised to undergo tests like an amniocentesis during their second trimester to rule out certain birth defects like Down syndrome. However, GenePeeks is a company that takes testing one step further by combining the DNA of the prospective parents to make ‘virtual babies.’
European Union Debates Initiative on Embryo Protection
A packed hearing on a petition calling for the protection of human embryos led to a rare outbreak of raucous exchanges in the European Parliament on Thursday — a sign that the battles over abortion and stem cell research that divide nations like Spain and the United States are making a serious incursion into European Union affairs.
Embryo Screening Gives Couples Hope for Healthy Pregnancy(2)
Five months into her first pregnancy, Christina Lee learned the baby she was carrying would not survive.
Payment of ‘Reasonable Expenses’ To Embryo Donors Suggested
New relationships Bill allows for payment of expenses to surrogate mothers, but prohibits use of commercial surrogacy services
In Vitro Test Spots Healthy Embryos, Improving Success Rate
A woman struggling to conceive children through in vitro fertilization can now turn to a growing number of Bay Area startups with sophisticated technologies designed to make the frustrating process cheaper and more successful.
Italy Court Rules Ban on Sperm Donors ‘Unlawful’
Italy’s constitutional court on Wednesday ruled that a ban on the use of donor sperm and eggs, which forms part of the country’s restrictive law on fertility treatment, is “unlawful” and “unconstitutional”.