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What to do with leftover embryos in fertility clinics?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The majority of infertility patients are in favor of using left-over embryos for stem cell research and would also support selling left-over embryos to other couples, according to a recent survey.





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Survey: Nearly 70 percent of public supports embryonic stem cell research

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created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- With both presidential candidates vowing to ease federal funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and important scientific advances reported widely in the media, a new University of Michigan study ...


Brooding fishes take up nutrients from their own children

Brooding fishes take up nutrients from their own children

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In the pipefish, the male cares for the offspring. Apart from the ones he sucks the life out of. The discovery of filial cannibalism in the pipefish is now creating a stir in the research world.


Genetic diagnosis of embryos: clear explanation, not rhetoric needed

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the area of genetic diagnosis of embryos, the choice of words matters as they can influence policies and perceptions, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


A mathematical method helps to select human embryos

A mathematical method helps to select human embryos

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created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A team of researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have developed a mathematical classification which makes it possible to select human embryos for use in assisted reproduction treatments. ...


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Frog embryos associate the smell of predators with danger

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in the US and Canada has found that frogs can learn to associate the smell of predators with danger, even as embryos.


US finalizes stem cell research guidelines

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.


Identifying the Metabolism of a Healthy Embryo Could Improve Infertility Treatment

Identifying the Metabolism of a Healthy Embryo Could Improve Infertility Treatment

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Embryos that are most likely to result in a pregnancy are crucial to the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) but are difficult to identify. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine, led ...


Single embryo implants work better: study

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created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Implanting single embryos into the wombs of women seeking to boost fertility is more effective and less costly than placing two embryos at a time, a pair of studies released Wednesday found.


New method of assessing women's eggs could enhance IVF success, study shows

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many couples who have trouble conceiving a child have turned to a process known as in vitro fertilization. The resulting embryos are then transferred back into the woman or placed in storage. More than 400,000 embryos are ...


Frogs reveal clues about the effects of alcohol during development

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created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioral abnormalities. The African frog, Xenopus, is a valuable ...



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