Sperm DNA fragmentation is a recognized factor in male infertility with direct implications for embryo development, implantation and pregnancy outcomes. Historically, standard semen analysis has not ...

In assisted reproductive technology (ART), predictive models are becoming increasingly important for improving pregnancy rates and reducing the risks associated with multiple pregnancies. The current ...

The process of pregnancy is a beautiful miracle and starts with the smallest of seeds, a single cell that develops into a new life within you. These initial days form a loving, protective nest for ...

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...

Researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development. CRCHUM researcher Sophie ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), used CRISPR to engineer cellular models of embryos that mimic what happens in the first few days after reproductive cells meet. These ...