Embryo

Baby sets a new 'record' after being born from 27-year-old embryo

"She's definitely been a little spark of joy for 2020," said the mother.

Dec 07, 2020, 18:38 PM IST

Embryo frozen 24 years ago now delivered as a healthy baby in US

Baby Emma Wren Gibson was conceived and fertilized in 1992. However, she was not implanted but frozen instead.

Dec 20, 2017, 16:05 PM IST

Exercising after embryo transfer good for health

Contradicting the theory of mandatory rest after embryo transfer during an IVF cycle, a new research has revealed that resuming daily activities soon after the transfer helps in improving blood flow to the uterus and overall body.

Jul 19, 2017, 23:42 PM IST

Scientists find way to 'pause' embryo development for upto a month

Scientists from University of California, San Francisco have come up with a way to pause development of early mouse embryos for up to a month and later resume normal growth- a finding with potential implications for assisted reproduction, ageing and even cancer.

Nov 24, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

Planning parenthood through surrogacy? Things you need to know

 It is imperative that you should know what surrogacy actually is, how does it work and what are the risks associated with it.

Aug 25, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

Chinese woman gives birth to a baby girl from embryo frozen 18 years ago

The infant weighing 3,300 gm, was born in Jiangsu province on Monday. 

Jun 30, 2016, 12:13 PM IST

Egg freezing: Six key facts you need to know about it!

Human oocyte cryopreservation or egg freezing is an experimental technique in which a woman’s eggs (oocytes) are extracted, frozen and stored.

Jan 13, 2016, 16:02 PM IST

Chinese couple gets child from a 10-year-old frozen embryo

 In a rare case, a 47-year-old Chinese woman has given birth to a second child using the embryo she and her husband froze ten years ago at a local hospital, state-media reported today.

Oct 18, 2015, 18:05 PM IST

Novel Japanese model sheds light on embryo development

 To understand how life began, researchers from Kyoto University have created a lab-based human germ cell development model that reveals how “germ cells” pass genetic traits from one generation to the next.

Sep 17, 2015, 15:03 PM IST