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·June 13, 2026·9 min read

Autophagy Decline in Older Moms Halts Embryo Development

A new study demonstrates that a decline in autophagy within embryos from advanced maternal age drives an abnormal over-activation of lipid metabolism that causes developmental arrest.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·June 9, 2026·9 min read

Parental Infertility Biology, Not IVF, Linked to Child Autism Traits

A new study untangled the relationship between parental fertility history, reproductive technologies, and childhood behavioral outcomes.

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·March 13, 2021·6 min read

Being Born Small Doesn’t Tend to Disadvantage IVF Babies’ Cognitive Development

Lower birth weight in medically assisted reproduction babies does not appear to hamper cognitive development to the same degree that it does in naturally conceived children with lower weight at birth.

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·September 12, 2017·6 min read

Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics

Researchers report epigenetic modifications in the DNA of sperm in men who had higher phthalate levels.

Image shows a human egg being artificially fertilized.

Brain Cancer Featured

·April 26, 2017·4 min read

Fertility Treatments Pose Risk of Pediatric Cancers

Researchers report children born from mothers who underwent fertility treatment are at higher risk of developing neoplasms and pediatric cancers.

Image shows a cross section of the human brain showing parts of the limbic system from below.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 27, 2016·4 min read

Brain Structure Implicated in Depression May Be Inherited From Mother to Daughter

Researchers discover the structure of a brain area associated with emotional regulation is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters.

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·January 4, 2016·5 min read

Infertility Treatments Don’t Appear to Contribute to Developmental Delays in Offspring

A new study reports children conceived with help of infertility treatments are no more likely to suffer from developmental delays than those conceived naturally.

This image shows an ICSI procedure with a sperm injection into the oocyte.

Autism Featured

·July 2, 2013·4 min read

IVF for Male Infertility Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in Children

Researchers discover IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.