Jennie Finch Will Be The First Woman To Manage A Pro Baseball Team
Women are starting to make a difference in male dominated sports. Jennie Finch is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed softball pitcher and first baseman originally from La...
Going it alone
Meet the five women who actively chose the pathway of single parenthood. Read their stories here:...
Sperm-binding peptide beads could help for infertility or contraception
The zona pellucida, which surrounds ovulated eggs, is the site where sperm is recognised and bound. It precedes sperm penetration and fertilisation. New research into this matrix has identified a...
A father’s letter to his daughter with Down syndrome on her wedding day
Jillian has Down syndrome. Since she was born, her parents wanted that fact to be a feature of their daughter, not her definition. Jillian grew up setting her own limits. She managed to attend...
Teenage mothers across the globe share their stories
Over the last few days (16th-19th May 2016), Copenhagen has been home to the 4th ‘Women Deliver’ conference, which highlights the health and well being of women across the world, and is...
The ‘Natural’ Caesarean
About 25% of babies are born by Caesarean section and this is normally only used for emergencies. Some colleagues at University College London Hospital are starting a trial on ‘natural’...
Embryos grown outside of the mother for record number of days
Here is an article I wrote for Bionews on the recent groundbreaking work by Magdalena Zernica Goetz (right) and her lab, which cultured human embryos outside of the mother for 13 days. The legal...
Eight self-sufficient entrepreneurs show the way
At a time when youth unemployment is at an all-time high in Nepal, eight women underwent training for three months on weaving. But they had no space or the materials required to start their weaving...
100-year-old runner breaks record
Ida Keeling broke the world record for the 100 meter dash in the “80 years and older” age group in West Philadelphia. Keeling participated in a race for the first time when she was 67. After...
Janet Jackson pregnant at 49
There are an increasing number of celebrities who are getting pregnant in their mid to late forties. It is very difficult to get pregnant naturally at this age. A natural conception at 49 years...
Moms making the world better for other moms
There are mothers who are dedicated to improving the lives of other mothers and their children. Each one has her own mission, her own vision. They all feel the need to help and they are very efficient...
Swaddling babies may be linked to increased risk of SIDS?
Swaddling (wrapping an infant lightly in a blanket or cloth leaving their head exposed) is a traditional technique that has been said to lead to a calmer baby that sleeps better. However, new...
Two genes have been linked to chance of having twins
A genetic basis for twins has long been assumed by studying the patterns of twins that appear in families, but new research has identified two specific gene variants responsible for this. Unlike...
Free fertility app to be given to Brazilian women in order to stop Zika spread
In an attempt to halt the spread of the Zika virus, the ‘Natural Cycles’ fertility app is to be given free to one million women in Brazil. Contraction of the Zika virus during pregnancy...
Social egg freezing – is it the answer for those wanting to delay pregnancy?
As we have discussed previously, a woman’s fertility decreases with age due to the decrease in the quantity and quality of her eggs. Now we have the option of social egg freezing –...
Newborn babies tested for alcohol in Scotland
Scottish newborns are being tested for alcohol after researchers found signs that a large proportion of pregnant women are regularly drinking. Samples from hundreds of infants at the Princess Royal...
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection – ICSI
ICSI is suitable for patients where the sperm quality is poor, or there has been a previous history of failure to fertilise the eggs. ICSI is the same as IVF except at the stage of insemination. In...
In vitro fertilisation – IVF
IVF is suitable for patients who have had difficulty conceiving for a number of reasons, such as those with blocked fallopian tubes, ovulation problems, endometriosis or those with unknown fertility....
