Reproduction
Biological process by which new organisms are generated from one or more parent organisms
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We include updates on In vitro fertilisation, Superfecundation, Spore, Sequential hermaphroditism, Microchimerism, Fertilisation, Offspring, Human chimera, Amenorrhea, Sexual maturity, Male contraceptive, Anisogamy, Biological life cycle, Self-replicating machine, Alternation of generations, Semelparity and iteroparity ... and more.
| February 18 2025 | President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at protecting IVF access and reducing treatment costs. |
| 2024 |
Male contraceptive
The patent for using α1-adrenoceptor antagonists as male contraceptives was approved, marking a significant milestone in non-hormonal male contraceptive research.
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| September 29 2024 | California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729, aligning state legislation with the ASRM definition of 'infertility'. |
| February 2024 | Alabama Supreme Court ruled in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine that cryopreserved embryos were legally considered 'persons' or 'extrauterine children', marking a significant legal milestone in embryo rights. |
| 2023 | An estimated twelve million children worldwide have been born using IVF and other assisted reproduction techniques. |
| 2023 | The Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) updated guidelines to include a broader definition of 'infertility'. |
| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
A new lonidamide derivative called BHD was developed, showing contraceptive effects in rodents, though further characterization is needed.
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| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
A patent was filed for using α1-adrenoceptor antagonists (Silodosin and Tamsulosin) as male contraceptives, exploring their ability to block ejaculation while maintaining orgasm sensation.
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| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
YCT529, a retinoic acid receptor antagonist, began its Phase 1 clinical trial organized by YourChoice Pharmaceuticals, with testing conducted by Quotient Sciences, UK.
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| 2023 |
Uterine microbiome
Dr. Walther-Antonio confirmed that Porphyromas somerae can invade endometrial cells, suggesting a potential contribution to endometrial cancer pathogenesis.
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| 2023 |
Uterine microbiome
Highest number of scientific documents published on the uterine microbiome, with a total of 23 papers recorded in the Web of Science analysis.
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| 2022 | Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case occurred, which was later linked to hopes of legal recognition of embryos as persons. |
| 2022 |
Male contraceptive
YCT529, a non-hormonal male contraceptive, was originally planned to begin clinical trials.
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| August 2022 | China's National Health Authority announced plans to make assisted reproductive technology more accessible by guiding local governments to include it in the national medical system. |
| 2021 | SART compiled a comprehensive summary of IVF success rates in the United States, detailing live birth rates across different age groups using non-donor eggs. |
| December 2021 | The Lok Sabha passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020, aiming to regulate ART services including IVF centres, sperm and egg banks. |
| February 15 2021 | Majority of Australian IVF clinics began publishing individual success rates online through YourIVFSuccess.com.au, introducing a new predictor tool for potential patients. |
| 2020 | A literature review analyzed the social, emotional, and physical experiences of pregnant transgender men, highlighting challenges such as gender dysphoria and healthcare system interactions. |
| 2020 | A comparative study was conducted in France examining children born to transgender fathers and cisgender mothers via donor sperm insemination, finding no significant differences compared to IVF and naturally conceived children of cisgender parents. |
| 2020 |
Male contraceptive
Dr. Polina Lishko was awarded the MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship for her contributions to understanding sperm physiology and potential contraceptive development.
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| 2019 | SART compiled comprehensive data on IVF pregnancy rates across different age groups in the United States, showing varying success rates from 55.1% for women under 35 to 8.5% for women over 42 years old. |
| 2019 | A study found that transgender male patients could successfully undergo oocyte retrieval via assisted reproductive technology approximately four months after stopping testosterone treatment. All patients experienced menses and normal hormone levels, enabling successful oocyte retrieval. |
| September 2019 | A 74-year-old woman became the oldest-ever to give birth by delivering twins at a hospital in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| July 2019 | In July, Jackie Doyle-Price noted that women were registering with surgeries outside their home area to circumvent CCG IVF funding restrictions. |
| 2018 | An estimated eight million children had been born worldwide using IVF and other assisted reproduction techniques. |
| 2018 | India emerged as a destination for fertility tourism, offering lower-cost IVF treatments compared to Western countries. |
| 2018 | A study finds that children's psychological well-being does not differ between children raised by same-sex parents and heterosexual parents, with some indications of potentially better psychological well-being in children raised by same-sex parents. |
| 2018 |
Male contraceptive
A modelling study was conducted suggesting that partial adoption of new male contraceptives could significantly reduce global unintended pregnancy rates, which remain near 50% even in developed countries.
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| 2018 | Chinese scientists created 29 female mice from two female mouse mothers, demonstrating progress in same-sex reproduction research. However, attempts to produce viable offspring from two father mice were unsuccessful. |
| September 2018 | In September, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority warned that limited IVF cycles might lead parents to implant multiple embryos, increasing risks of multiple births and associated medical complications. |
| 2017 |
Uterine microbiome
Dr. Inmaculada Moreno's research team at the Carlos Simon Foundation first discovered a correlation between endometrial microbiota compositions and implantation success or failure.
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| 2017 |
Fertility preservation
A meta-analysis was performed revealing a 63.9% success rate for reestablishing ovarian activity through ovarian tissue cryopreservation, with over 130 live births reported.
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| October 2017 | By October, only 25 CCGs were delivering the recommended three NHS IVF cycles to eligible people under 40 years old. |
| August 2017 | In August, five out of 208 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) had completely stopped funding IVF, with others considering similar actions. |
| September 10 2015 | President Luis Guillermo Solís signed a decree legalizing in-vitro fertilisation in Costa Rica. |
| 2014 | According to Fertility Fairness, every Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in England was funding at least one cycle of IVF at the end of this year. |
| 2013 |
Male contraceptive
The Male Contraceptive Initiative was founded to fund and support the development of new male contraceptives.
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| February 2013 | In February, the projected cost of implementing NICE guidelines for IVF and other infertility treatments was estimated at £236,000 per year per 100,000 population. |
| December 20 2012 | The Inter-American Court of Human Rights struck down Costa Rica's IVF ban, ruling that the country's embryo protection laws violated reproductive freedom of infertile couples. |
| 2011 |
Male contraceptive
The injectable male contraceptive clinical trial was halted early by a World Health Organization Research Project Review Panel due to adverse events including mood changes, depression, and other side effects.
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| June 1 2011 | The Medical Board of California issues a ruling to revoke fertility doctor Michael Kamrava's medical license, effective July 1, 2011, due to unreasonable judgment and substandard care in Nadya Suleman's multiple embryo implantation case. |
| 2010 | Robert Edwards is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for co-developing the IVF treatment, though his collaborators Patrick Steptoe and Jean Purdy were not eligible due to their prior death. |
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