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Press releases and statements
- 17.7.13
- HFEA to remain as independent regulator of assisted reproduction
The Department of Health has announced today that the HFEA will be retained as the independent regulator of assisted reproduction and embryo research across the UK. - 9.7.13
- HFEA welcomes study finding no increased cancer risk in children born through assisted conception
The HFEA is delighted to see that this study has found there to be no increased risk of cancer to children born as a result of assisted reproduction treatment (ART). - 3.7.13
- Statement on recent study suggesting link between ICSI treatment and occurrence of autism
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has suggested an increased risk of mental retardation and autism in those children born through ICSI..


