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PRC Study Results in Significantly Improved Pregnancy Rates and Reduction of Multi-fetal pregnancies
PACIFIC REPRODUCTIVE CENTER (PRC) PIONEERS ARRAY CGH STUDY FOCUSED ON TRANSFER OF SINGLE CHROMOSOMALLY NORMAL EMBRYO Torrance, Calif. (May 14, 2012): Pacific Reproductive Center (PRC), a global leader in in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology and treatment, recently pioneered the world’s first randomized study utilizing Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) to improve pregnancy rates and reduce [...]
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For American Citizens: Risks of Overseas Donor-Egg IVF; Bizarre Policy for Women who Give Birth Abroad
Apparently, the children of American women who conceive through IVF are not considered U.S. citizens unless the egg or sperm donor involved is an American citizen. The paper follows the story of Chicago native Ellie Lavi, who gave birth to twin girls in Israel. She found that the U.S. State Department asked some surprisingly [...]
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The Rise of Twin Birth Rates in the USA
Women having children at older ages and the growing availability of fertility treatments has led to a marked increase in the birth of twins. In 2009, one in every 30 babies born in the United States was a twin. In 1980, a twin birth occurred once in every 53 deliveries. The findings, presented by Michigan [...]
MOREThe possibility of producing an unlimited supply of human eggs
Scientists hope to try to fertilize the first human egg cells grown in the laboratory from stem cells later this year. Such an attempt signifies the potential to produce an unlimited supply of human eggs, a “breakthrough” in fertility treatment. It could also lead to further developments in relation to alleviating conditions associated with menopause. [...]
MORENew research shows ovastacin blocks sperm binding
A study reported on the Journal of Cell Biology‘s website (www.jcb.org) describes how an enzyme helps egg cells avoid being fertilized by more than one sperm. Because polyspermy disrupts embryonic development, oocytes take several steps to ensure they only fuse with a single sperm. One key step is to prevent additional sperm from binding to the surface [...]
MORENew test can better predict successful IVF embryos before transfer into the womb
In Ireland about 32% of IVF cycles result in pregnancy, so the standard procedure involves the transfer of multiple embryos back into the womb to increase the potential success rate. But when more than one embryo is transferred back, there is an increased chance of multiple births like twins and triplets. There are increased health [...]
MOREThe Fibroids Cure, Shrink Them and Avoid Surgery
Treatment with vitamin D reduced the size of uterine fibroids in laboratory rats predisposed to developing the benign tumors, reported researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. Uterine fibroids are the most common noncancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. Fibroids grow within and around the wall of the uterus. Thirty percent of women [...]
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Women Cannot Rewind The ‘Biological Clock’
Yale Study: Women Cannot Rewind The ‘Biological Clock’ Many women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that medical science can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published in a recent issue of Fertility and Sterility. “There is an alarming misconception about fertility among women,” said Pasquale [...]
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Formaldehyde Exposure May Affect Fertility in Men
Formaldehyde Exposure May Affect Fertility in Men Occupational exposure to formaldehyde in Chinese men may be linked to reduced fertility, reports a paper in the May issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Dr. Dang-xia Zhou of Xi’an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China, [...]
MOREArtificial Womb Unlocks Secrets of Early Embryo Development
A research team, led by University of Nottingham tissue engineer Kevin Shakesheff, has published some important findings on reproductive physiology in the journal Nature Communications. This new laboratory culture method has allowed scientists to see critical aspects of embryonic development that have never been seen in this way before, and could lead to treatments [...]
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