Scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom have revealed, in a first-of-its-kind study, that they were able to grow human eggs in a lab. Their achievement could someday lead to new ...

In this empowering resource, the doctors behind the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast shed light on in vitro fertilization, the complex process of retrieving eggs from ovaries and fertilizing them ...

For decades, those hoping to become pregnant have turned to doctors to freeze their eggs in a process called oocyte cryopreservation with the intention of using their eggs at a later time. Though the ...

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2013, file photo, an in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at a fertility clinic in London. Tens of thousands of people undergo in vitro fertilization every ...

The emotional and physical experiences that accompany family building may be overwhelming, particularly when infertility issues arise or conception is not natural.

What happens as research itself pushes ahead faster than the ethical frameworks meant to guide it? Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) recently reported a striking first: They ...

Paterna Biosciences says it has grown human sperm from testicular tissue in a lab and used it to fertilize eggs, marking a first in reproductive science. The breakthrough could address a major gap in ...

Researchers have detailed the effects of zinc ion deficiency and excess on the periodical release of calcium ions, known as calcium oscillations—a process crucial for proper egg activation during ...