News tagged with human multiple

Higher chance of twins after IVF for taller women: study

Taller women who become pregnant after receiving two embryos through in-vitro fertilisation have more chance of giving birth to twins, a Dutch study presented Monday found.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parental infertility and cerebral palsy in children born spontaneously or after IVF/ICSI

Doctors have known for some time that children born after fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are at increased risk of cerebral palsy. However, it was not known ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chromosomal break gives scientists a break in finding new puberty gene

A break in the two chromosomes has given scientists a break in finding a new gene involved in puberty, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology

Europe leads the world in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) with most cycles initiated in the region, the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today.

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created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Consortium recommends microarray testing as new standard for pediatric genetic diagnosis

An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with unexplained developmental delay, ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Virus responsible for deadly brain disease found in MS patients treated with natalizumab

The virus responsible for PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), a rare brain disease that typically affects AIDS patients and other individuals with compromised immune systems, has been found to be reactivated ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Single embryo implants work better: study

Implanting single embryos into the wombs of women seeking to boost fertility is more effective and less costly than placing two embryos at a time, a pair of studies released Wednesday found.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Statistical analysis could yield new drug target for MS

(PhysOrg.com) -- An elaborate statistical analysis of genes from more than 7,000 individuals has identified an amino acid that appears to be a major risk factor for multiple sclerosis, a devastating autoimmune disorder that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0