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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.

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Swedish model slashes multiple-birth risk in IVF pregnancies

Swedish doctors on Monday presented a new method they said dramatically reduces the risk of multiple births from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) without affecting chances of having a baby.

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First IVF babies born using new chromosome counting technique

The first babies have now been born in the UK using a new technique pioneered at Oxford University to select the best embryos for IVF.

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IVF prediction calculator to provide accurate potential pregnancy reading

Researchers have produced a calculator which gives the most accurate reading yet on the potential success of IVF treatment.

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created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sex of baby shouldn't be chosen, study finds

Most Australians do not approve of IVF or abortion for sex-selection purposes, and most do not think a hypothetical blue or pink pill to select the sex of a child should be legal, a new study has found.

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created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Male reproductive problems may add to falling fertility rates

Reduced male fertility may be making it even harder for couples to conceive and be contributing to low birth rates in many countries, reveals a new European Science Foundation (ESF) report launching today.

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More not always better with in vitro fertilization

(AP) -- More tries aren't necessarily better when it comes to in vitro fertilization.

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First babies born from genetic screening study

Two women taking part in the world's first controlled study of a comprehensive genetic screening test before IVF have given birth to healthy babies. The babies, twin girls born in Germany in June and a singleton boy born ...

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created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

IVF births result in taller children: NZ study

Children born using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are likely to be taller than their naturally conceived counterparts, New Zealand researchers have found.

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Baby born from embryo frozen almost 20 years ago

(PhysOrg.com) -- A healthy baby has been born from an embryo that was kept frozen for nearly 20 years, smashing the previous record of 13 years. The new baby is a biological sibling of a child born to the ...

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created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 8 | with audio podcast report

New discovery may help to identify the healthiest embryos in IVF treatment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian scientists have developed a potentially groundbreaking new measure of the health of an embryo and the likelihood of a successful pregnancy in IVF treatment.

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Test-tube kids and cancer? Method unlikely a cause

(AP) -- For the first time, a large study suggests a higher rate of childhood cancer among test-tube babies, but researchers say the reason probably has nothing to do with how the infants were conceived.

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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

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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created Jun 13, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Risk of stillbirth 4 times higher after IVF/ICSI compared to spontaneous pregnancies

Women who become pregnant with a single foetus after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have an increased risk of a stillbirth, according to new research out today.

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created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast