06:52 22nd October 2017 | Genetic Infertility

Genetic Male Infertility Sex Chromosomes Klinefelter Syndrome X Chromosomes Y Chromosomes Sperm Production Low Spem Count Extra Sex Chromosomes Healthy Cell Development

There are various causes of male infertility, including genetic causes.

What if a new sperm creation method could overcome genetic male infertility?

Scientists from Francis Crick Institute in London and their Kyoto University colleagues made a monumental breakthrough. The new study, published in the journal Science, details how the new method could lead to genetic male infertility treatment.

Study ‘Fertile offspring from ster...

15:55 3rd March 2017 | Inherited Genes

Hereditary Conditions Defective Genes Conception Metabolic Disorder Genetic Disorder Speech Difficulty Intellectual Disability Multiple Organ Damage Defective Gene Defective Enzymes High Cholesterol Levels Cardiovascular Disease Muscle Degeneration Sperm Production Miscarriage Still Births PGD IVF Embryos Hereditary Disease

EmbryosHereditary conditions are diseases or disorders that are inherited genetically, in other words, defective genes that are passed on from a parent (or parents) to a child through conception.

Two examples of hereditary diseases that you might have heard of include muscular dystrophy and Down syndrome. Here are a few examples of hereditary conditions with brief descriptions:

Galactosemia : Complications of this metabolic disord...