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Frozen embryos better than fresh, study shows

Infants born from embryos which were frozen and then thawed before being implanted into a woman had a higher birth weight and were less likely to suffer abnormalities. Fewer of the children were also twins or triplets.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/news/uknews/2267497/Frozen-embryos-better-than-fresh,-study-shows.html

New IVF 'Lab In A Box' Increases Clinical Pregnancy Rates By 50%

Ruskinn Life Sciences is heralding a breakthrough in IVF treatment at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference with the unveiling of Ac-tive, an innovative new technology capable of significantly boosting in-vitro fertilization (IVF) conception rates.
http://www.bioresearchonline.com:80/article.mvc/IVF-Lab-In-A-Box-Increases-Clinical-Pregnancy-0001?V

One-minute 'embryo fingerprint' test could boost chance of IVF success by 15 per cent

A one-minute test that could dramatically boost a woman's chances of having a baby through IVF has been devised by scientists. Experiments suggest that the 10,000 device, which reads the chemical 'fingerprints' made by embryos as they grow in the lab, could raise the odds of pregnancy by up to 15 per cent.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk:80/health/article-1033449/One-minute-embryo-fingerprint-test-boost-chance

Acupuncture has ‘no effect’ on pregnancy rates following IVF

Infertile women who spend hundreds of pounds on acupuncture during IVF treatment are doing nothing to improve their chances of having a baby, the most extensive review of the evidence yet conducted has found. Acupuncture has no effect at all on pregnancy rates following IVF, according to a study that has examined all the high-quality trials to investigate its use by fertility clinics.
http://www.varoblog.com/2008/07/14/eshre-acupuncture-has-no-effect-on-pregnancy-rates-following-ivf-

Stem Cell Breakthrough in ALS Research

Scientists say they have proved the viability of a new way to study diseases using a patient's own cells. Yesterday, a team from Harvard and Columbia universities announced that they have generated a population of motor neurons--nerve cells that control muscle movement--from the skin cells of an 82-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Such cells provide a way to take ALS studies "out of the patient and into the petri dish," Harvard biologist Kevin Eggan said at a press conference.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/731/1

Delving Into the Mysteries of Unexplained Infertility

A new study shows that certain low-tech fertility treatments don't work for women with unexplained infertility. Much is still unknown about what it takes to achieve a successful pregnancy; in fact, for one third of couples who can't get pregnant after a year of trying, there's no apparent medical explanation
http://www.usnews.com:80/blogs/on-women/2008/08/08/delving-into-the-mysteries-of-unexplained-inferti

Birth Risks Of Assisted Fertilization Linked To Infertility Causes Rather Than Procedure

The adverse perinatal outcomes associated with assisted fertilization (AF) in comparison to infants conceived spontaneously could be associated with the causes of infertility rather than the procedure itself, according to an article released July 31, 2008 in The Lancet.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com:80/articles/116696.php

Insulin-Producing Cells Created Directly from Other Adult Cells

Mature pancreatic cells in live diabetic mice were reprogrammed in vivo into insulin-producing beta cells without an intermediate conversion to stem cells, researchers here said.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/StemCellResearch/tb/10681

Fertility treatments induce gene mutations

The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or another assisted fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of Y-chromosome defects or "microdeletions" in male offspring, Chinese researchers report.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL76324620080827

Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration

Scientists from the United States and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration, one of two forms of age-related macular degeneration that currently threatens the vision of up to nine million older Americans.
http://health.usnews.com:80/articles/health/healthday/2008/08/27/gene-linked-to-dry-macular-degenera

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	Medical News The articles are in chronological order. Frozen embryos better than fresh, study shows Infants born from embryos which were frozen and then thawed before being implanted into a woman had a higher birth weight and were less likely to suffer abnormalities. Fewer of the children were also twins or triplets. http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/news/uknews/2267497/Frozen-embryos-better-than-fresh,-study-shows.html New IVF 'Lab In A Box' Increases Clinical Pregnancy Rates By 50% Ruskinn Life Sciences is heralding a breakthrough in IVF treatment at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference with the unveiling of Ac-tive, an innovative new technology capable of significantly boosting in-vitro fertilization (IVF) conception rates. http://www.bioresearchonline.com:80/article.mvc/IVF-Lab-In-A-Box-Increases-Clinical-Pregnancy-0001?V One-minute 'embryo fingerprint' test could boost chance of IVF success by 15 per cent A one-minute test that could dramatically boost a woman's chances of having a baby through IVF has been devised by scientists. Experiments suggest that the 10,000 device, which reads the chemical 'fingerprints' made by embryos as they grow in the lab, could raise the odds of pregnancy by up to 15 per cent. http://www.dailymail.co.uk:80/health/article-1033449/One-minute-embryo-fingerprint-test-boost-chance Acupuncture has ‘no effect’ on pregnancy rates following IVF Infertile women who spend hundreds of pounds on acupuncture during IVF treatment are doing nothing to improve their chances of having a baby, the most extensive review of the evidence yet conducted has found. Acupuncture has no effect at all on pregnancy rates following IVF, according to a study that has examined all the high-quality trials to investigate its use by fertility clinics. http://www.varoblog.com/2008/07/14/eshre-acupuncture-has-no-effect-on-pregnancy-rates-following-ivf- Stem Cell Breakthrough in ALS Research Scientists say they have proved the viability of a new way to study diseases using a patient's own cells. Yesterday, a team from Harvard and Columbia universities announced that they have generated a population of motor neurons--nerve cells that control muscle movement--from the skin cells of an 82-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Such cells provide a way to take ALS studies "out of the patient and into the petri dish," Harvard biologist Kevin Eggan said at a press conference. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/731/1 Delving Into the Mysteries of Unexplained Infertility A new study shows that certain low-tech fertility treatments don't work for women with unexplained infertility. Much is still unknown about what it takes to achieve a successful pregnancy; in fact, for one third of couples who can't get pregnant after a year of trying, there's no apparent medical explanation http://www.usnews.com:80/blogs/on-women/2008/08/08/delving-into-the-mysteries-of-unexplained-inferti Birth Risks Of Assisted Fertilization Linked To Infertility Causes Rather Than Procedure The adverse perinatal outcomes associated with assisted fertilization (AF) in comparison to infants conceived spontaneously could be associated with the causes of infertility rather than the procedure itself, according to an article released July 31, 2008 in The Lancet. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com:80/articles/116696.php Insulin-Producing Cells Created Directly from Other Adult Cells Mature pancreatic cells in live diabetic mice were reprogrammed in vivo into insulin-producing beta cells without an intermediate conversion to stem cells, researchers here said. http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/StemCellResearch/tb/10681 Fertility treatments induce gene mutations The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or another assisted fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of Y-chromosome defects or "microdeletions" in male offspring, Chinese researchers report. http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL76324620080827 Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration Scientists from the United States and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration, one of two forms of age-related macular degeneration that currently threatens the vision of up to nine million older Americans. http://health.usnews.com:80/articles/health/healthday/2008/08/27/gene-linked-to-dry-macular-degenera Previous Page \| Next Page