Comment:Still way behind. More links being added to IVFDaily than is can be posted!!! Some ESHRE news and links to great videos by Hamilton Thorne plus some surprises!!
Survey-2014 Laboratory Census
There are 0 comments attached to this mailout - Review Comments
If you would like to receive weekly mail digest please Register
OR Forward this mail to a friend
IVFDaily Mail out is about distribution of educational, professional, industry news and product information. If you are a manufacturer or a distributor and wish to make recipients of FertAid Mail aware of your product, please submit a web link here CONTRIBUTE. Listing on IVFdaily.com is Free but inclusion in the mailout attracts a small fee.
From June, 2014 forward, FertAid is developing an online forum for all IVF Clinic Staff. Called IVFClinicMail. When you see this icon against a link, it means there is a comment(s) attached to it. Feel free to click on the icon and contribute.
Jobs
IVFDaily has now provided the tool to advertise any jobs FREE . Simply post the job information as a PDF to office@fertaid.com Listing a position on IVFdaily.com is Free but inclusion in the mailout attracts a small fee.
IVFD
If you receive this distribution by email, then when you click on any link, this linkage will be tagged to your selection list so you can always find it again after you have logged on OR you can click on to mark the link in your file.
The dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during infertility therapy with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer.
CONCLUSIONS:This metagenomics approach has enabled discovery of novel, previously unidentified bacterial species in the human vagina in different hormonal milieu and supports a shift in the vaginal microbiome during IVF-ET therapy using standard protocols. Furthermore, the data suggest that the vaginal microbiome on the day of embryo transfer affects pregnancy outcome.
Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns
Our results also show that vaginally delivered infants acquired bacterial communities resembling their own mother's vaginal microbiota, dominated by Lactobacillus, Prevotella, or Sneathia spp., and C-section infants harbored bacterial communities similar to those found on the skin surface, dominated by Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium, and Propionibacterium spp.
Human sperm devoid of PLC, zeta 1 fail to induce Ca2+ release and are unable to initiate the first step of embryo development
Using mouse eggs, we reproduced the failure of sperm from these patients to induce egg activation and rescued it by injection of mouse Plcz1 mRNA. Together, our results indicate that the inability of human sperm to initiate [Ca2+]i oscillations leads to failure of egg activation and sterility and that abnormal PLCZ1 expression underlies this functional defect.
The Alpha consensus meeting on cryopreservation key performance indicators and benchmarks: proceedings of an expert meeting
This proceedings report presents the outcomes from an international workshop designed to establish consensus on: definitions for key performance indicators (KPIs) for oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, using either slow freezing or vitrification: minimum performance level values for each KPIs, representing basic competency: and aspirational benchmark values for each KPI, representing best practice goals
Total quality improvement in the IVF laboratory: choosing indicators of quality
The purpose of this paper is to describe a programme of total quality improvement (TQI) within the IVF laboratory and to provide specific examples of indicators that could be used in such a TQI programme. Although TQI is sometimes confused with quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA), there are major differences between the three quality plans
ART failure: oocyte contributions to unsuccessful fertilization -Jason E. Swain1 and Thomas B. Pool
Although meticulous care and continued research is essential for future improvement, failure to fertilize and properly form PN following clinical ART is likely to be dependent on historical events in oocyte maturation, not easily explained or prevented through simple modification of contemporary laboratory protocols.
Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical, Phthalate, Increases Risk for Childhood Eczema
Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child's risk for developing eczema, according to research conducted at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Sheena Lewis asks if sperm DNA damage is a more reliable diagnostic tool than semen analysis.Focus on Reproduction- Newsletter of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology January 2012 [PDF]
Augusto Semprini reviews the risks of transmission and the appropriate fertility techniques - Focus on Reproduction- Newsletter of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology January 2012 [PDF]
Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality
The study of 99 men in the USA found an association between a high total fat intake and lower total sperm count and concentration. It also found that men who ate more omega-3 polyunsaturated fats (the type of fat often found in fish and plant oils) had better formed sperm than men who ate less. [ESHRE News]
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) provide the most effective emergency contraception
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be used routinely to provide emergency contraception, according to the authors of the first systematic review of all available data from the past 35 years. They found that IUDs had a failure rate of less than one per thousand and were a more effective form of emergency contraception than the “morning after pill”. ESHRE News
Full-Term Children Conceived With Fertility Drugs Are Shorter Than Their Peers
Among children born full term, those conceived with the help of fertility drugs are slightly shorter than naturally conceived children but overall are physically healthy, a new study finds. Results of the study were presented June 23 at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.
Metformin May Lower Cancer Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
A commonly prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, reduces the overall cancer risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, a large systematic review study finds. The results were presented June 25 at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.
“The world needs you, badly,” begins celebrated biologist E.O. Wilson in his letter to a young scientist. Previewing his upcoming book, he gives advice collected from a lifetime of experience - reminding us that wonder and creativity are the center of the scientific life
IVFCPD Module #7 - Understanding Failed Fertilisation [This link may be from a sponsor]
This is a review and summary of an article by Swain and Pool (2008) on the reasons for fertilisation failure. When completed, the participant may have a better understanding why fertilisation sometime does not work. Appropriate for nursing and scientific staff.
IVFCPD Module #8 Laboratory Controlled Aspects of IVF Culture Media [This link may be from a sponsor]
Commercial production of culture media has helped standardize this aspect of the IVF laboratory and improved quality control. However, there are still aspects of the culture media, outside of its selection, that are still directly controlled within the laboratory that can impact embryo development. These parameters include pH, temperature and osmolality. Careful attention to detail during media preparation and embryo culture are required to optim
Advantages of using Lasers in Embryo Biopsy Procedures
Guest Speaker: Barry Behr, Ph.D, HCLD, Professor, Stanford University Medical Center. Hamilton Thorne Panelist: D.H.Douglas-Hamilton [you need to log on first]
In-line filter for cylinder and house gasses
O2, N2, CO2, and tri-gas. Aire~LifeLine provides in-line air filtration with top of the line protection, delivering a better and more consistent yield of cylinder and house gasses for a wide range of med
Vit Kit - Warm NX is an adaptable, cost-effective system for use in the thawing of oocytes, pronuclear zygotes, cleavage stage embryos, and blastocyst stage embryos. Unlike many vitrification kits that feature a mono-buffered system and M199 base med
Vit Kit - Freeze NX is an adaptable, cost-effective system for use in the vitrification of oocytes, pronuclear zygotes, cleavage stage embryos, and blastocyst stage embryos. Vit Kit - Freeze NX is the latest advancement in vitrification media aimed t
S-Cryolock is the slimmer version of the original. It is a versatile, simple and efficient vitrification device that is intended for the holding, cryopreservation and storage of oocytes or embryos in liquid nitrogen.
Source
Irvine Scientific
New Developments at FertAid during
November, 2025 and November, 2025
No News
FertAid Functions.
EQA
A range of online Quality Assurance Modules
IVFDaily
New Articles in Press and Interesting, relevant News Items, Business News and other mail
IVFCPD
New education modules
Logbooks
Free Online logbook for IVFLaboratory and Nursing Staff
KPI Benchmarking
New to FertAid. This modules allows ANONYMOUS monthly KPI data entry, management of warning and action limits and anonymous comparisons with country and defined KPI sub-groups
Business
Unlike other mailgroups, IVFDaily will distibute recent business news or developments of interest to IVF staff
to mark the link in your file.
