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A test is being launched in January which should be able to predict how many viable eggs a woman has left. Doctors and chemists are expected to offer the test which measures levels of three hormones in the blood to spot when menopause is imminent. The kit, developed by Professor Bill Ledger of Sheffield University, is being made by Biofusion Plc. Experts praised the test but warned women that other factors could also hamper fertility.

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Sperm and egg donors should be compensated with more money from next year, the fertility watchdog has said.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority says donors should be paid up to £250 to compensate for lost income.

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Recent advances in sperm research using GFP could potentially help fertility experts explain the many thousands of cases every year, of couples who are diagnosed with unexplained infertility.

A technique which makes sperm glow green could aid this research into infertility, say scientists.
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