Genetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies how biological inheritance is transmitted from parents to children and how our body works. Learn the details of the specialty and the latest avant-garde. The transmission of diseases and what we can do at Instituto Bernabeu to detect them and prevent them from being transmitted to new generations. As well as the new tests and firsts that arise from our lines of research.
How Is Semen Quality Assessed Beyond Conventional Semen Analysis?
Semen quality is a global health concern. Over recent decades, a worldwide decline in semen quality has been observed, with important implications for male fertility. This trend has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to […]
Recessive diseases are hereditary diseases found in our genetic map. Although they affect only 1% of all newborns, they are mostly serious and incurable diseases and together have a high health, social and emotional impact. […]
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies (PGT-A) has undergone significant evolution over recent decades, driven by continuous advances in molecular genetics and reproductive biology. From its earliest applications using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to current […]
New Genetic Evidence on Pregnancy Loss:
Genetic Variants and Aneuploidyicas: new keys to understanding pregnancy loss Aneuploidy—the presence of an incorrect number of chromosomes in embryos—is the leading cause of pregnancy loss and genetic disorders such as Down syndrome. Although its […]
How Fertility Has Declined: Causes, Impact, and Prevention
Infertility is not an isolated phenomenon or a specific problem affecting only a few couples; it is a growing public health challenge. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it now affects 17.5% of the […]
By not using external gamete banks, we can guarantee that none of our patients have received these semen samples. An unprecedented medical scandal has rocked Europe: a single sperm donor, carrier of a genetic mutation […]
Benefits of PGS/PGT-A/CCS (Complete Chromosome Screening) in Recurrent Miscarriages.
When a couple makes the decision to have a child, whether it is achieved by natural methods or by assisted reproductive techniques (ART), one of their main concerns is that the pregnancy is carried to […]
All you need to know about the donor’s Genetic Matching
What is the donor’s genetic matching? Genetic matching, or genetic paring is the study of genetic data between donor and recipient to ensure genetic compatibility between them in terms of avoiding transmission of a recessive […]
A positive outcome in human reproduction means that the female and male gametes have to mature and fertilise properly, and early development of the embryo must be correct. Abnormalities in the embryo development process lead […]
GCT Basic. The analysis of 49 genes that can cause the 50 major recessive and X-linked diseases
The basic genetic compatibility test (GCT) is a basic screening that analyses the most prevalent diseases in the population due to the high incidence of carriers in the general population. This preconception genetic screening analyses […]