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Mitochondrial donation becomes legal in Australia
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Genes drive sexual and reproductive behaviour
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Artificial intelligence used in male infertility scoring
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to evaluate tissue samples in men who produce low levels of, or no, sperm.
Researchers at Toho University School of Medicine in Japan tested whether or not the Google Cloud Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) Vision platform could be used to carry out the traditional Johnson scoring method, in place of pathologists. The Johnson scoring method is used to classify the ability of a male patient to create viable sperm, based on examination of tissue samples taken from the testes, and is often the first stage in the treatment of azoospermia (a condition with no sperm in semen). The researchers findings have been published in Scientific Reports in Nature Communication.
Australia announces conscience vote on mitochondrial donation
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The Australian Parliament is set to have its first vote on legislation permitting the use of mitochondrial donation.
A new bill proposes a two-stage approach, legalising the use of mitochondrial donation through an initial pilot site before permitting it in broader clinical practice. It has been confirmed by Australian prime minister Scott Morrison – who is very supportive of the bill – that coalition MPs and senators will be allowed a free vote on the legislation. There will be a free vote on this, and it s for each member to ultimately make up their mind, Morrison told News.com.au. But I do hope we can go forward here where science allows us to do this. And as you know, I m a person who has strong religious beliefs as well but it presents no difficulty for me on this issue.. And I think the compassionate thing to do here is to find a way where if we can avoid that horrific, horrifi