Fertility medicine

World's first baby born from 3-parent technique: Report

The world's first baby has been born using a controversial new technique by U.S. scientists to include DNA from three parents in the embryo, said a report Sept. 27.
The baby boy was born five months ago in Mexico to Jordanian parents, and is healthy and doing well, said the report in New Scientist magazine, described as an "exclusive." 

Sofia Vergara and the fight with her ex over frozen embryos

Sofia Vergara spoke about the judicial fight that she and her ex husband are embroiled in since they’ve been a couple, over the “ownership” of her frozen embryos.

 

During an interview, the 42 year-old actress revealed that she denied access to “what is rightfully hers” to her ex.

 

British lawmakers to vote on three-parent babies

Britain could become the first country in the world to allow the creation of IVF babies with DNA from three parents on Feb. 3 in a move that has divided campaigners and religious leaders.
      
Lawmakers in parliament are set to vote on mitochondrial DNA donation techniques aimed at preventing serious inherited diseases.
      

TODAY'S HEROES Family took a loan so they could have children

Despite the lack of money, Marija and Miroslav Petrovi? managed to carve out for progeny TODAY'S HEROES Family took a loan so they could have children

- There was no time for waiting. We took the loan and got ourselves into the program of artificial insemination. We paid ten installments, and we have 26 more, but now we have our daughters Helena, Sara and Danica. -

In Macedonia to get the sperm

Law in Serbia does not allow donating gametes In Macedonia to get the sperm

Afte three unsuccessful artificial inseminations in Serbia, their last hope was Macedonia. First attempt with donated sperm was successful.

"Law in Macedonia allows donating gametes, unlike the law in Serbia", says Ivana Simić (43), who is now three months pregnant.

 

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