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Men can reproduce the end of life?
Medicine - Health

Men can reproduce the end of life?

The world's oldest father recently welcomed the birth of his second son (fertilized by natural methods) at age 96.

December 14, 2018
Debate about children created by three people
Medicine - Health

Debate about children created by three people

UK public health and bioethics experts are openly discussing the techniques of giving birth to a mother and two children to prevent the risk of mother-to-child transmiss…

December 14, 2018
The first mother gave birth to a baby in vitro
Medicine - Health

The first mother gave birth to a baby in vitro

Lesley Brown, who lives in Whitchurch (England), was recorded in July 1978 when she gave birth to her daughter Louise at Oldham General Hospital. Earlier, Brown and her…

December 14, 2018
Baby's design
Medicine - Health

Baby's design

Scientists want to create babies with 3 parents' DNA to help them not inherit potentially fatal diseases.

December 14, 2018
Twins born 5 years apart
Medicine - Health

Twins born 5 years apart

The couple in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, North West England gave birth to a boy and a girl. However, the special thing is that these 2 babies are 5 years apart.

December 14, 2018
New breakthrough in IVF method
Medicine - Health

New breakthrough in IVF method

Scientists at the University of Melbourne, Australia discovered a new way to accurately check embryonic health status.

December 14, 2018
Let's face life infertility when there is no choice
Medicine - Health

Let's face life infertility when there is no choice

When married, Pamela Mahoney and Alex Tsigdinos never thought that they were having problems with childbirth. But after 11 years of many infertility treatments, they are…

December 14, 2018
IVF is easy for ovarian cancer
Cancer

IVF is easy for ovarian cancer

Women who are pregnant with in vitro fertilization (IVF) are twice as likely to get ovarian cancer than women who do not use this method, a study published on October 27…

December 14, 2018