Reproductive biology

Over the past fifty years, intellectual property has not played a major role in the spread of assisted reproductive technology, but with in vitro gametogenesis — a technique likely to dominate the future of reproduction — it might.

Mouse models reveal diminished ovarian function and fertility following checkpoint inhibitor therapy, highlighting a major clinical research gap in the cancer immunotherapy field.

A once-daily combination hormone treatment led to reductions in endometriosis-associated pain and opioid use for the duration of a 6-month study.

A newly identified pregnancy-specific deacetylation of maternal antibodies expands their ability to vertically transmit protection against intracellular infection in neonates.