Desperate couple tries to conceive by undergoing IVF. Clinic staff implant embryo into wrong woman. Mistake is realized. Woman is given RU-486. Embryo is aborted, opportunity is lost, everyone loses.

Surely this could have been handled better. Couldn't the other mother have carried the other mother's embryo for a chance at getting her own? picked by meggysue 6 months ago

Sexual precociousness is in our genes, new research suggests. A unique study of twins separated at birth finds a genetic link to the age at which a person first engages in sexual intercourse. picked by bingo 8 months ago

For the first time in the world scientists have succeeded in developing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) from a single cell, or blastomere, of a 4-cell stage embryo. This means it might be possible in the future to produce hESC lines at an earlier stage without destroying the embryo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Spanish twins who were separated at birth through a hospital error - then reunited as adults through a fluke - are suing for millions in damages, as is a third woman who grew up thinking, erroneously, that she was one of the twins, a lawyer said Tuesday. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

"I'm older than you!"
"Nuh-uh... check out the birth certificate!"
"B-b-but you were born SECOND."
"Yeah, but I was still 26 minutes ahead of you!"
Wait, what?! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

A MIRACLE mum gave birth to healthy twins just minutes after she suffered massive heart failure. picked by sharon22 7 months ago

Tor and Mandy Bailey have already faced the most difficult question of all. That came early in her pregnancy two years ago, when they were told that the twins she was carrying were conjoined and were advised to abort the pregnancy. picked by TchEngRox 2 years ago

Dec 31, 2008 - Defying the odds for a second time, a mixed-race couple in England is once again celebrating the birth of twins who have a different skin color, reports Britain's Daily Mail. picked by KerOBeroS32 11 months ago

To everyone who sees them, five-month-old Ame and Lia look like twins. And they were indeed born to the same mother just minutes apart. Amazingly, however, the sisters are not twins. They were conceived three weeks apart thanks to a million-to-one medical rarity. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

It’s the first documented demonstration that ordinary cells from an adult human can be used to make cloned embryos mature enough to produce stem cells. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

A pair of twins who were adopted by separate families as babies got married without knowing they were brother and sister, a peer told the House of Lords. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

For the first time, it is possible to actually watch the initial 24 hours of the life of an embryo at the cellular level.

I know, I know, not the most titillating of topics... but nevertheless, fascinating... to moi. :) picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

A BANGKOK hospital says it has performed the world's first successful operation on conjoined twins whose hearts and livers were connected. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The Minnesota Twins ended their comeback for the ages today by winning the Central Division. Their win over Chicago, coupled with a Detroit loss in extra innings, means Detroit gets the wild card slot and Minnesota gets the championship. After beating Chicago, the Twins watched the Detroit game on the scoreboard TV along with a Metrodome full of their fans, who were chanting "Lets go Royals!&... read full post picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

Human-animal embryos(created by transferring the nuclei of human cells, such as skin cells, into animal eggs from which almost all the genetic information has been removed) are to be created in the UK after scientists today won approval for the practice from the fertility and embryo research watchdog... The government published the human tissue and embryos bill, which includes a regulation-making ... read full post picked by unstablefiend 2 years ago

Joe Mauer go two hits in the last game of the season to finish at .347, edging out two players from some team on the east coast to win the first batting title by a catcher in American League history. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

The first babies genetically engineered to be free from disease could be born in Britain within three years, scientists claimed today. A project at the University of Newcastle has already created 10 human embryos, each containing the DNA from one man and two women. It is hoped the research will lead to cures for serious hereditary illnesses including muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

For blood cells to grow in an embryo, they need the pressure of a beating heart, say US researchers.

The finding explains why an embryo's heart starts beating just weeks after conception, and it points the way to new stem cell-based treatments for a host of blood disorders such as leukaemia. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago