News tagged with assisted reproduction
Stress and tension do not stop fertility treatment from working
Women undergoing IVF or other assisted reproduction therapy can be reassured that emotional distress caused by their infertility or other life events will not prevent the treatment from working.
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Feb 25, 2011 |
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Male cancer survivor offspring slightly higher risk of congenital birth abnormalities
The incidence of major congenital birth abnormalities was slightly higher in the offspring of male cancer survivors compared with children of fathers with no history of cancer, according to a study published online February ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Intrafamilial medically assisted reproduction
The ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law acknowledges the benefits that IMAR may bring to those choosing this approach and concludes that certain forms of IMAR are morally acceptable under certain conditions. The group advises ...
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Elective single embryo transfer boosts the chance of a healthy baby
Women who undergo elective single embryo transfer as part of in-vitro fertlisation (IVF) are five times more likely to give birth to a healthy baby compared with double embryo transfer, finds a new study published ...
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Dec 22, 2010 |
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Reproductive scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Using stem cell technology, reproductive scientists in Texas, led by Dr. Richard R. Berhringer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, have produced male and female mice from two fathers.
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Screening for transmissible disease in ART patients not necessary at each donation
European legislation that requires all couples undergoing assisted reproduction treatment (ART) to be screened for HIV and hepatitis at the time of every sperm or egg donation is unnecessary, expensive, and potentially distressing ...
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Jun 28, 2010 |
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Assisted reproduction boosts risk of deformity: study
Children born after assisted reproduction face a significantly higher chance of having major birth defects, according to a study released Sunday.
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Jun 13, 2010 |
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Singapore scientists make breakthrough findings on early embryonic development
Scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have recently generated significant single cell expression data crucial for a detailed molecular understanding of mammalian development from fertilization to embryo implantation, ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Genetic health risks in children of assisted reproductive technology
More than three million children have been born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies since the birth of the first "test tube baby" in 1978. While the majority of these children are healthy and normal, as a group ...
Feb 21, 2010 |
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Should obese, smoking and alcohol-consuming women receive assisted reproduction treatment?
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and medically assisted reproduction.
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Worldwide report shows increase in assisted reproduction: 250,000 babies a year
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is responsible for an estimated 219,000 to 246,000 babies born each year worldwide according to an international study. The study also finds that the number of ART procedures is growing ...
May 27, 2009 |
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Rogue bacteria suspected in IVF failures
A serendipitous discovery by QUT scientists could help unravel the mystery of why many assisted reproductive procedures for infertility fail to produce a pregnancy.
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Mar 30, 2009 |
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