Gene which binds egg to sperm `discovered`

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 15:59

Here`s some good news for infertile couples worldwide -- scientists claim to have discovered a new gene which could enable male sperm to bind to a female egg, a process essential to fertilisation.

`Sex in marriage only acceptable way to conceive`

Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 11:19

Pope Benedict XVI has called on married couples to shun artificial methods of conception.

Indian surrogacy brings twin delights to Oz couple

Last Updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 11:48

IVF is a process in which egg cells from a woman are fertilised with sperms outside her body and later injected into the ovaries.

`Foreign nationals to consult consulates to seek surrogacy`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 14:21

Eight European countries wanting to opt for surrogacy-assisted In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment will be directed by a few city-based IVF clinics to their respective consulates before starting the treatment.