New sperm sorting device can HeLp infertiLe coupLes

NEW YORK: Researchers have developed a new device that can sort the best sperm out of millions in just half an hour for their use in assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilisation. The device, based on microfluidic technology, reduces risk of DNA damage associated with conventional sperm sorting method and can help infertile couples to have healthier babies. Worldwide, nearly 48.5 million couples have been unable to have a child after trying for five years or more. While in vitro fertilisation, intrauterine insemination, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection have been effective treatment options for infertile couples, only about one-third of these methods result in live births.