Luteal phase management during assisted reproduction is increasingly pursued for its potential to contribute to positive reproductive outcomes. Luteal phase support is usually performed with progesterone (P), either natural (more…
When I think back on 2020, I am awestruck. I can hardly believe what has transpired this year, what losses so many have had to endure, and what society…
While aneuploidy is a key component of the age-related fertility decline, increasing age also affects the implantation potential of euploid embryos. Why does aging matter? Over the last century, women’s…
It is common knowledge that increasing female age is linked with both decreasing fertility and lower IVF success rates. The two main causes of this association are both the…
Women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) Women in modern society have delayed the age of childbearing due to profound socio-economic changes. Thus, ovarian aging turn into a key challenge…
The benefits of having good diagnostic tests The aim of a diagnostic test is to predict a condition in an individual when symptoms or previous medical test results indicate…
In terms of maternal-fetal allorecognition, interactions between members of the Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) family expressed by uNK cells binding to trophoblast Human Leukocyte Antigen-C (HLA-C) molecules are of particular…
Embryonic mosaicism, defined as the presence of more than one karyotypically distinct cell line in the embryo, is thought to occur almost exclusively as a result of mitotic nondisjunction error…
Embryos with four aneuploidies cultured to day nine to establish developmental patterns Scientists find gene responsible for arrested placental development in Trisomy 16 embryos, paving the way for a related…
Communication between cells is paramount for adequate cell function. Cells in our body are constantly sending and receiving messages that are translated into various cellular responses and sometimes complex biological…