News tagged with embryo transfer

Study finds no better odds using 3 embryos in IVF

A new study of fertility treatment found that women who get three or more embryos have no better odds of having a baby than those who get just two embryos.

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increasing uterine expression of developmental genes may improve IVF success

New research in Developmental Cell suggests that increasing expression of certain developmental genes at precise times in the uterus might improve pregnancy rates from in vitro fertilization-embryo transfers (IVF-ET), which ...

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created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First successful embryo transfer in wood bison

University of Saskatchewan veterinary scientists and colleagues across Canada have recently carried out the world’s first successful embryo transfer in wood bison.

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created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IVF treatment and multiple births: Free-market patient rights versus government regulation

Elsevier announced the publication of several commentaries in the scientific journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online on the subject of how many embryos it is safe and proper to place in a uterus, and how best to regulate this d ...

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created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Frozen embryo transfer leads to larger and heavier babies

Two studies from France and Denmark have shown that children born after frozen embryo transfer are larger and heavier. The risk for a baby to be too heavy for its gestational age at birth is increased 1.6 fold compared to ...

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created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Factors affecting obstetric outcomes of IVF singletons

Further evidence of how maternal characteristics can influence the development of children born after in vitro fertilization was presented to the annual conference of the European Society of Human Fertilization and Embryology ...

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Many Americans approve of stem cell research for curing serious diseases

While research using human embryonic stem cells has roused political controversy for almost two decades, little has been done to scientifically assess American attitudes on the subject. New research from the ...

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created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Study suggests age divide in cost-effectiveness of IVF treatment options

(PhysOrg.com) -- The findings of a study led by the University of Aberdeen could put IVF treatment 'on a more equal footing' with chronic diseases when it comes to making decisions about the cost effectiveness ...

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created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Argentine polo pony breeding boosted by biotech

Argentina is vastly expanding its breeding of its world class polo ponies thanks to the use of embryo transfers that help breeders get the most from their top-performing mares and stallions.

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created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elective single embryo transfer boosts the chance of a healthy baby

Women who undergo elective single embryo transfer as part of in-vitro fertlisation (IVF) are five times more likely to give birth to a healthy baby compared with double embryo transfer, finds a new study published ...

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created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Not all clones the same

Despite their name, not all clones are created equal. This is especially true for the products of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), which entails the transplantation of the nucleus from a mature somatic ...

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created Nov 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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

New strategy could reduce twin rate after IVF

A strategy to encourage single embryo transfer after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) could be an important tool to prevent multiple pregnancies and their associated complications, finds a study published in the British Medical ...

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created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Camel-crazy UAE pioneers cutting-edge breeding technology

Cutting-edge camel breeding technology, including embryo transfers and cloning, is being pioneered in the United Arab Emirates to reproduce the prized desert beasts that now fetch staggering sums.

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created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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