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Assisted reproductive technology in Europe, 2007: results generated from European registers by ESHRE
CONCLUSIONS In comparison with previous years, the reported number of ART cycles in Europe increased in 2007: pregnancy rates increased marginally, but the earlier decline in the number of embryos transferred and multiple births did not continue.
Single embryo transfer with comprehensive chromosome screening results in improved ongoing pregnancy
CONCLUSIONS Compared with traditional blastocyst SET, SET after trophectoderm biopsy and rapid PCR-based CCS increases OPR and reduces the miscarriage rate. The enhanced selection empowered by CCS with SET may provide a practical way to eliminate mul
Northern Ireland Assembly motion calls for end to IVF 'discrimination'
Couples in Northern Ireland claim they are being discriminated against as they are only offered one cycle of IVF treatment on the NHS. This is in comparison to the two or three available in the rest of the UK.The Northern Ireland Assembly has approve
A gene variant passed down from the mother has been linked to heavier newborns, according to scientists. The gene, PHLDA2, normally acts as a growth suppressor to limit their size, but the variant, named RS1, can add 93 grams to the baby's birth weig
Genetics of uncontrolled brain growth in autism identified
Faulty genetic mechanisms particularly active in early life may lead to people developing autism, research suggests. A study at the University of California, investigated changes in the DNA and RNA in post-mortem brains of patients with autism. They
Should babies conceived after dad's death get benefits?
Last week, the US Supreme Court were still wrestling with the application of a 1930s law to the case of the twins born by IVF, 18 months after their father died of cancer. Mrs Karen Capato, who used her late husband's frozen sperm to conceive the chi
Robert and Karen Capato’s twins were born in 2003 — 18 months after Robert Capato’s death. And in its first review of “posthumous conception,” the Supreme Court on Monday struggled to align modern reproductive techniques to a federal law written in
YOUR FERTILITY: DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT DECLINES? [Radio National-Life matters]
How much do we know about fertility and age related decline in fertility? Not very much according to the Fertility Coalition, a new organisation committed to reproductive health and research. They say that 80 per cent of surveyed Australians, both me
MEN are being urged to pay more attention to their biological clocks as research shows those aged over 40 are at higher risk of having a child with autism and birth defects. As the average age of Australian fathers continues to increase, reproductive
Your age and how you live your life – whether you smoke, drink heavily, or are overweight or underweight – can affect your fertility. Your age and lifestyle can also affect whether you have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby.
Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face
Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health - including the remarkably di
Donor-conceived Victorians are urging the State Government to change legislation to give them access to information about their genetic history.
People born from reproductive cells donated before 1988 have no right to information because their donor
QAPonline Embryo ranking EQA [This link may be from a sponsor]
A new EQA scheme for embryologists where embryologists are graded on their capacity to rank up to 10 embryos relevant to other participants. All clinical and scientific director should enrol their staff to gauge the uniformity of the skills of their
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.
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