RSS Feeds | "Fat Eggs" Likely Cause Of Infertility In Obese Women
August 25, 2007 07:00:00A researcher at the University of Adelaide, Australia, has discovered scientific evidence that obesity is a key factor in infertility because of how it affects womens eggs.While obesity has long been thought to be a major factor in couples inability to conceive, this is the first time the effects of obesity on the egg have been discovered. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Discovery Of New Protein Overthrows Accepted Ideas About Cellular Cleanup Processes, Could Provide N
August 13, 2007 07:00:00Scientists have discovered a new enzyme involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. The unexpected discovery, made by Marcus Groettrup, chair of the immunology department at the University of Constance, Konstanz, Germany, and colleagues, overthrows the idea that protein degradation is initiated by only one enzyme. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Donor Marrow Can Restore Fertility In Female Mice, MGH Researchers Confirm
August 4, 2007 21:00:00A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers confirms that female mice that receive bone marrow transplantation after fertility-destroying chemotherapy can go on to have successful pregnancies throughout their normal reproductive life. The report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology verifies that donor marrow can restore fertility in female mice through an as-yet unidentified mechanism. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Protein Could Provide Insight Into Male Fertility
August 4, 2007 07:00:00Scientists have discovered a new enzyme involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. The unexpected discovery, made by Marcus Groettrup, chair of the immunology department at the University of Constance, Konstanz, Germany, and colleagues, overthrows the idea that protein degradation is initiated by only one enzyme. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Georgia Reproductive Specialists Participates In Largest-Ever In Vitro Fertilization Clinical Trial
August 3, 2007 07:00:00Georgia Reproductive Specialists in Atlanta, GA was one of 25 sites nationwide that recently completed the largest in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinical trial ever in the world. The landmark trial of 1,211 women evaluated ENDOMETRIN(R) (progesterone) Vaginal Insert, 100 mg, a progesterone supplement used in patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. Progesterone is necessary to support embryo implantation and early pregnancy. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| MGH Researchers Confirm That Bone Marrow Restores Fertility In Female Mice
August 2, 2007 09:00:00 A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers confirms that female mice that receive bone marrow transplantation after fertility-destroying chemotherapy can go on to have successful pregnancies throughout their normal reproductive life. The report in the August 1 Journal of Clinical Oncology verifies that donor marrow can restore fertility in female mice through an as-yet unidentified mechanism. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| BMA Response To The Joint Committee Report On The Draft Human Tissue And Embryos Bill, UK
August 2, 2007 08:00:00The BMA is delighted that the Joint Committee has said that the Governments plans to merge the HFEA1 and the HTA2 to form one organisation, RATE3, are ill-conceived and should be rejected. The BMA has expressed serious concerns about this plan since it was first proposed, as part of the Governments review of arms length bodies, in 2004. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Safety Versus Success In Elective Single Embryo Transfer: Womens Preferences For Outcomes Of In Vitr
July 31, 2007 11:00:00New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG) will reveal that some women waiting for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment would prefer to give birth to a child with chronic disability associated with a multiple birth due to double embryo transfer, than opt for safer single embryo transfer because they believe their chances of success are reduced. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Risks During And After Pregnancy With Assisted Reproduction
July 27, 2007 08:00:00In comparison to natural conception, the risks of complications during and post-pregnancy through ART (assisted reproduction techniques) are significantly higher. It is essential that long-term follow-up of children born through ART take place, says an article in this weeks edition of The Lancet . [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Couples Quiet When It Comes To Concerns About Fertility
July 27, 2007 08:00:00According to a recent survey of American adults who are married and planning to conceive, the prospect of infertility along with a lack of understanding of key factors affecting fertility leave many feeling uninformed, anxious, and unable to discuss their concerns related to conception. The survey released by the makers of Fertell, the first at-home fertility screening test for couples, reports that there are numerous misperceptions among couples about fertility. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Measures By Dept Of Health To Reduce Inequalities In NHS Treatment, UK
July 26, 2007 08:00:00Infertility Network UK (I N UK) welcomed new measures announced by the Department of Health aimed at helping to reduce the continuing inequalities in NHSfunded infertility treatment. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England are failing to adopt a consistent definition of a full cycle of IVF treatment, despite clear guidance published by NICE in 2004. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Minister Announces Extra Help For IVF Provision, UK
July 26, 2007 08:00:00Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo outlined new measures to help the NHS improve childless couples access to IVF treatment. Following on from the NICE guideline on fertility, published in 2004, which recommended up to three cycles of IVF for eligible patients, the Department of Health is working with leading infertility patient group Infertility Network UK to assist PCTs in giving consideration to fertility treatment and improve access. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| All Party Parliamentary Group On Infertility - Support For Single Embryo Transfer More Likely If NHS
July 25, 2007 22:00:00Couples are more likely to support proposed moves to single embryo transfer (SET) ifNHS services are properly funded, says a report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infertility (APPGI). Putting back only a single embryo can have a dramatic effect on the number of twins arising from IVF, reducing morbidity for both mother and child. It is therefore a desirable step to take. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
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