Fertility

AI in sperm selection: Changing the future of IVF

The next major advance in IVF may come from learning how to extract information that has been sitting under the microscope all along

Prof. Zeev Shoham, M.D.
Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years


Father of hundreds gets sperm donation ban from Dutch court

A foundation representing the interests of donor children and Dutch parents raised a civil case which brought the decision.

Babies (Illustrative)

Suffering from period pains? This fruit can help ease the cramps

Blueberries have many health benefits, they are full of vitamins and nutrients, that can help with a variety of issues including menstrual pains.

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The reproductive system of naked mole rats could help human fertility - study

Unlike humans and other mammals that become less fertile with age, naked mole rats never stop having babies.

A naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) female

New Israeli TV series with all-star cast looks at surrogacy

It is well done, if somewhat soapy, as it tells the story of a Tel Aviv couple with fertility issues who hire a surrogate to carry their child, and shows how this process affects everyone involved.

 ROTEM SELA with Yehuda Levi in ‘A Body That Works.’

Russia's mobilized troops entitled to free sperm freezing - TASS

Families can also use the stored biomaterial free of charge if their compulsory medical insurance indicates they can do so.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

1 in 100 men have no sperm at all. Why is that happening?

Half of fertility problems are related to men, but unlike women, they’re much less aware and much more embarrassed to approach the subject.

Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in a clinical laboratory.

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births -study suggests

The largest decline in twin births was seen in women over age 40, the group most likely to use infertility treatment.

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

Sperm protein could be used for treating infertility, joint Israel-Japan study finds

They found that the protein IZUMO1 is critical for the binding of sex cells, and also plays an essential role in fusing the cells to allow the exchange of genetic material.

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Voices from the Arab press: Malthus's theory, 200 years later

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 Robert Malthus

30-year-old babies: Twins born after breaking record of longest-frozen embryos

Lydia and Timothy Ridgway, twins born on October 31, 2022, hold the record for the longest-frozen embryos ever born alive, according to the National Embryo Donation Center.

Babies (Illustrative)