RESEARCHERS USE NEW TECHNIQUES TO SEE UNION OF SPERM AND EGG, WHICH MAY BE IMPORTANT FOR IVF

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago have been studying the release of zinc atoms from the egg’s surface once a sperm cell fuses with an egg. Each egg has thousands of tiny compartments filled with millions of zinc atoms. When the egg is fertilized, these compartments release their contents, which is important for future maturation of the embryo. The new... read more »

EGG DONATION

Women who may not be able to get pregnant using their own eggs can look into egg donation as an option to make pregnancy possible, also referred to as oocyte donation. Who Are Candidates For Donor Eggs? Any woman desiring to become pregnant has the option of pursuing donor eggs. The majority of women who use donor eggs have significantly... read more »