Two Studies On Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Shed Light On Its Causes And Its Effect On Brothers Of Women With The Condition Jul 31, 2009
The two studies were presented to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam heard June 30. Associate Professor Michael Davies told a news briefing: We already know from clinical studies of women with reproductive problems that foetal growth restriction is associated with the development of PCOS symptoms in daughters, and that problems during pregnancy and in the way the mother adapts to the metabolic challenge of pregnancy can indicate the... (Science Daily)
Fertility donor pay debate call Jul 27, 2009
Head of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Professor Lisa Jardine, says proper payment may persuade more donors to come forward. More and more British couples are going abroad for infertility treatment since the ban on payments was introduced. (BBC News -- Health)
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment Jul 24, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 23, 2009) Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children, according to new research presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam on June 30. See also. (Science Daily)
Yury Verlinsky; Russian migr was pioneer in prenatal testing Jul 23, 2009
Dr. Verlinsky was born in Ischim, Siberia, in what is now Russia, and educated at Kharkov University, receiving a doctorate in cytogenetics and embryology. When the Soviet government refused to fund his research, he obtained permission to emigrate to the United States. (Boston Globe)
New, Less Invasive Genetic Test Greatly Improves Pregnancy Rates In Older Women With Poor Prognosis Jul 15, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2009) A new test examining chromosomes in human eggs a few hours after fertilisation can identify those that are capable of forming a healthy baby, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology June 29. Dr. Elpida Fragouli, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, UK, and Reprogenetics UK, said that her team s work had already enabled seven ongoing pregnancies in a group of older... (Science Daily)
Single Thawed Embryo Transfer After PGD Does Not Affect Pregnancy Rates Jul 11, 2009
The research was presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam and published online in Human Reproduction, simultaneously on June 30. Dr Yacoub Khalaf, director of the assisted conception unit at Guy s and St Thomas Hospital, London (UK), told the conference: To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to provide reassurance that a strategy of elective single embryo transfer in good prognosis patients seeking PGD, backed... (Science Daily)
Endometriosis Ups Risk of Preterm Birth Jul 10, 2009
Falconer presented the findings at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference held this month in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The study is published in the latest issue of the journal Human Reproduction. (MEDLINEplus)
Maternal instincts can vary with age Jul 10, 2009
The research, conducted in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, was presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference held in Amsterdam last week. According to a Federal Government report, the average age of Australian mothers rose from 28. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ovarian Transplantation: New Technique Gives Greatly Improved Results In This Delicate Operation Jul 9, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 8, 2009) Ultra-fast freezing of ovarian tissue from women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment can lead to it being used in transplants with the same success rate as fresh tissue, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology June 29. Dr. Sherman Silber, Director of the St. Louis Infertility Centre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, said that freezing tissue by the vitrification method, which avoids... (Science Daily)
Cancer Survivors At Greater Risk Of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed Jul 9, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 8, 2009) Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard on July 1. Dr. Sharon Lie Fong, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, said that, although such women may have conceived spontaneously and considered themselves to be perfectly healthy, their deliveries... (Science Daily)
Wank Thyself Jul 9, 2009
In a paper presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Dr. David Greening, an Australian infertility expert, reports that 81 percent of the men in his study , as measured by DNA fragmentation, through a simple one-week program. The program was so easy that even the average guy could follow it. (Slate)
Cure for male infertility? Jul 8, 2009
Scientists create test-tube sperm - Science, News - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (The Drudge Report)
Babies Born After Freeze-thawing Embryos Do Just As Well Regardless Of Whether They Were Created Via ICSI Or Standard IVF Jul 7, 2009
Ms Queenie Neri, a research associate at Cornell University (New York, USA) and a member of the team headed by Professor Gianpiero Palermo who pioneered ICSI in 1992, told the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Monday) that she and her colleagues had looked at all births from frozen embryos, conceived via ICSI or IVF, between 1993 and 2007. Ms Neri identified 720 IVF and 1231 ICSI frozen embryo transfers. (Science Daily)
Health in a Heartbeat Jul 6, 2009
The research was announced Tuesday at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam. Dr. David Greening of Sydney IVF, a private fertility clinic in Australia, and colleagues looked at 118 men who had damaged sperm. (Erie Times-News, PA)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Jul 5, 2009
human fertilisation & embryology authority. central london, with travel across the uk. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Fields of Scientific Study Jul 5, 2009
Embryology News Stories, Current Embryology News Events, Discoveries and Articles. Manually add to your RSS reader. (BrightSurf.com)
First Evidence That Female Human Embryos Adjust The Balance Of X Jul 4, 2009
Ms Ilse van den Berg told the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam June 29 that her findings may have implications for the laboratory cultures that embryos are grown in before transfer to a woman s womb during fertility treatment, as well as for embryo stem cell research. Males and females have two sex chromosomes: X and Y. While females have two X chromosomes and no Y chromosome, males have one of each. (Science Daily)
Chromosomal Problems Affect Nearly All Human Embryos: Discovery May Explain Low Fertility Rates In Humans Jul 2, 2009
Ms Evelyne Vanneste, a PhD student in the Centre for Human Genetics and the University Fertility Center, Leuven University, Belgium, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday July 1), that the surprising finding meant that current techniques used in preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), where embryos are screened genetically in order to select the best embryo for transfer, do nothing to improve pregnancy and live birth rates.... (Science Daily)
'IVF success blood test hope' Jul 2, 2009
A blood test based on the activity of this group of genes could help women and their doctors decide whether to keep going when they had been unsuccessful, she told delegates at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. "When you compared patients who were just about to undergo IVF and looked at gene expression profiles they fell into two very distinct groups - one group who would become pregnant and one group who wouldn't become pregnant," she said. (BBC News -- Health)
Daily Sex Helps Reduce Sperm DNA Damage And Improve Fertility Jul 2, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2009) Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men s sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented June 30 to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam. See also. (Science Daily)
New Test Can Detect Both Genetic And Chromosomal Abnormalities In Embryos Jul 2, 2009
They told a news briefing at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam June 30 that, as a result, they would be able to offer clinical trials to couples seeking fertility treatment later this year. The researchers based in the USA and the UK have been able to prove that the technique, known as genome-wide karyomapping, was capable of not only detecting diseases caused by a specific gene mutation, in this case cystic fibrosis, but that it... (Science Daily)
Daily sex urged for budding dads Jul 2, 2009
At the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam this week, Dr Greening said the findings could have important implications for couples trying to conceive spontaneously and those undergoing assisted reproduction. "These results may mean that men play a greater role in infertility than previously suspected, and that ejaculatory frequency is important for improving sperm quality, especially as men age and during assisted reproduction cycles," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ovarian Transplantation: First Baby Is Born With New Technique Jul 1, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 30, 2009) A new technique for transplanting the ovaries of women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment was outlined to the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology June 29. Dr. Pascal Piver, manager of the IVF Centre at Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France, described a new, two-step method of ovarian transplant that has produced excellent results in women whose ovaries have been frozen because of cancer... (Science Daily)
Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth Jul 1, 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday July 1). Dr. Henrik Falconer, of the Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, said that his team had found that women with endometriosis also had a higher risk of other pregnancy... (EurekAlert!)
Daily sex makes for healthier sperm Jul 1, 2009
On average, their DNA fragmentation index -- a measure of sperm damage -- fell to 26 percent from 34 percent, Greening told the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam Tuesday ... European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. (Yahoo News)
Men Told Have Sex Daily to Help Damaged Sperm Jul 1, 2009
The findings, which he presented Monday at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Amsterdam, could also have important implications for couples having IVF.. Men are usually advised to abstain for ejaculation for three days before providing a sperm sample for fertilising their partner s eggs and many couples do not have regular sex while going through IVF. It could be that it s better to keep the river flowing at this time, Greening said. (Fox News)
Trying to have a baby? Have sex every day Jul 1, 2009
On average, their DNA fragmentation index a measure of sperm damage fell to 26 percent from 34 percent, Greening told the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Frequent sex does decrease semen volume but for most men this is not a problem. (MSNBC -- Health)
Daily sex improves sperm quality, fertility conference told Jul 1, 2009
Dr David Greening, from Sydney IVF, told delegates at the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology meeting that eight in ten men taking part showed a 12% drop in sperm DNA damage after the seven days. Although there was a big drop in sperm numbers from 180 million to 70 million over the week, men were still within the normal "fertile" range. (BBC News)
Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood Jul 1, 2009
Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 1 July) that her research would help understand why IVF works for some patients but not for others. Previous work in this area has looked at gene profiles in such tissues as the uterine lining, but Dr. Allen and her team chose to examine the gene expression patterns in RNA extracted from peripheral (circulating) blood, an... (EurekAlert!)
Catholic church's anti-abuse chief quits on eve of scathing report Jul 1, 2009
25 Mar 2008: The Conservative leader outlines his reasons for welcoming a free vote on the forthcoming fertilisation and embryology bill. . (Yahoo News -- Catholic Church Abuse Scandal)
Universal embryo test 'very near' Jul 1, 2009
At the same time they found serious chromosome abnormalities suggesting those embryos would not have resulted in successful pregnancy, delegates at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference heard ... The UK team has applied to the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) for a licence. (BBC News -- Health)
Don't save that sperm -- daily sex may increase pregnancy chances Jul 1, 2009
Reported Tuesday at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) meeting in Amsterdam, the study involved 118 men suffering from "higher-than-normal" genetic damage to the sperm. The study led by Australia's David Greening of IVF Sydney in Wollongong found that after a week of daily sex, genetically damaged sperm dropped by an average of 26% among the men. (USA Today -- Tech)
New Data Supports Significant Economic and Clinical Value of MENOPUR(R) in IVF Jun 30, 2009
New data from an economic analysis presented today at this year's European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) congress showed that, within the parameters of the simulation model used, the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment MENOPUR (highly-purified human menopausal gonatropin or HP-hMG) offered considerable cost-savings over recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH). 1] The cost-effectiveness of HP-hMG compared with rFSH suggested by this data could make it a more... (PR Newswire)
Fertility Goes Downhill for Endurance Cyclists Jun 30, 2009
The study was released in Amsterdam at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. The relationship between endurance cycling and male infertility surfaced half a dozen years ago in research among mountain bikers. (Newsmax)
Preimplantation Genetic Screening: Polar Body Screening Study Launched Jun 30, 2009
Now the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Task Force on PGS has decided to try to find out if a novel method of doing PGS using polar body biopsy and chromosome array analysis offers a possible solution. See also. (Science Daily)
Banking ovaries may extend baby-making span Jun 30, 2009
The research was reported at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam. Silber and colleagues studied how many eggs were lost or preserved in fresh and frozen ovarian tissue of 15 young women before they had cancer treatment. (MSNBC -- Health)
Small weight loss 'ups fertility' Jun 30, 2009
Women in the study, most of whom had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), were around 29 years old on average and had a body mass index of almost 40, delegates at the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) heard. They were prescribed weight loss drugs orlistat or metformin and managed to lose 5% of their body weight in 12 weeks. (BBC News -- Health)
'Hundreds' going abroad for IVF Jun 30, 2009
In one month, a taskforce from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) gathered data from 1,230 patients - 53 of whom were British. Most patients in the survey were originally from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and France. (BBC News -- Health)
Elite cyclists 'risk infertility' Jun 30, 2009
At such levels, men would have "significant fertility problems", the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard. Men training for triathlons are spending much more time in the saddle than the average social cycler or someone who might cycle to and from work. (BBC News -- Health)
Early pregnancy problems warning Jun 29, 2009
The analysis presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual meeting looked at several common complications of the first three months of pregnancy. It notches up our level of awareness that if someone has problems in early pregnancy, especially repeated problems, maybe we should be watching these women a bit more closely. (BBC News)
ESHRE launches international study of polar body screening Jun 29, 2009
Now the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Task Force on PGS has decided to try to find out if a novel method of doing PGS using polar body biopsy and chromosome array analysis offers a possible solution. Professor Joep Geraedts, ESHRE chairman, told the 25th annual conference of the society today (Sunday June 28) that the Task Force would carry out a pilot study of PGS in one of each pair of 23 chromosomes in polar bodies, tiny cells that are a by-product of egg... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Complications early in pregnancy or in previous pregnancies adversely affect existing or subsequent pregnancies Jun 29, 2009
Dr Robbert van Oppenraaij told the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Monday) that he and his colleagues from the UK, Denmark and Spain had reviewed 75 studies carried out between 1980-2008 that looked at the impact of early pregnancy complications. Dr van Oppenraaij, a medical doctor and PhD student in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Erasmus MC University Medical Centre (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), said: "There... (EurekAlert!)
New IVF Software MedITEX to be Presented at the ESHRE Exhibition Jun 17, 2009
The IT consulting company CRITEX, which specialises in medical solutions, is set to present its new software for in vitro fertilisation, MedITEX IVF, at the 25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) to be held in Amsterdam from 28 June to 1 July. The software solution is the only officially approved program in Germany for the documentation and quality assurance of ART and non-ART treatments, as well as for the informing of patients and the further... (PR Newswire)
Couple 'stunned' after IVF mix-up Jun 16, 2009
Mr Lane said the incident was investigated internally and by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA.) and the issues identified have subsequently been addressed. "The fundamental failing was a failure to witness on two occasions the identity of the embryo," said Mr Lane. (BBC News -- Health)
'Our world was shattered': couple's last embryo destroyed in mix-up Jun 16, 2009
" The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said it was a serious error. A spokeswoman said that because the IVF process involves microscopic materials it was impossible to eliminate all human error and clinics were encouraged to report any incidents. She said IVF treatment was carried out 50,000 times a year in Britain and incidents or "near misses" arose in less that 0.5 per cent of those treatments. About 12,000 IVF babies are born in Britain every year, according to figures from the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Letter: OSU bird study raises intriguing questions about dinosaur origins (June 16) Jun 16, 2009
Eoanthropus dawsoni ( Piltdown Man ), Australopithecus afarensis ( Lucy ), and Ernst Haeckel s fraudulent embryology drawings, to name but a few. I ask this question as an admitted neophyte in matters of paleontology, and without any pugnacious intention of inciting a quarrel. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Put the Life Back in 'Pro-Life' Jun 16, 2009
Location: PA Reply # 2 Date: Jun 16, 2009 - 12:39 AM EST Reply to jg en jg:"Any respectable biology or embryology textbook will say human life starts at conception.". jeffjenn:"...how exactly does that which is not a human being become a human being??". (Townhall.com)
Father's Sperm Delivers Much More Complex Material Than Previously Thought Jun 16, 2009
(July 7, 2007) Artificially replicating the male genome could help men with very low sperm counts become fathers, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology was told (Tuesday, July 3). Professor. (Science Daily)
Semen Quality May Depend Upon Antioxidants In Man's Diet Jun 4, 2009
(July 10, 2008) Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Despite the prevailing view that it had. (Science Daily)
4-H provides hands-on learning Jun 3, 2009
Caswell 4-H offered hands-on learning opportunities to teachers this year, further engaging students in units they were studying including electricity, insects and embryology ... "This year we did 'Magic of Electricity' for fourth-grade science at Oakwood, 'Embryology' in the kindergarten at Stoney Creek and 'Bug Out' for second-graders at Stoney Creek." ... The 'Magic of Electricity' unit teaches students about circuits and magnets, 'Embryology' allows students to incubate and hatch chicks... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Women outsmarting biological clock? Jun 2, 2009
Dr Jim Catt, director of embryology at Monash IVF, said social egg-freezing was not an insurance policy. "It's a way of storing something that may, or may not, be of use in the future," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Gettin' jiggly with wigglies in Grant-Valkaria May 30, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births May 30, 2009
SOURCE: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, news release, May 27, 2009. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
For Different Species, Different Functions For Embryonic MicroRNAs May 29, 2009
The na ve assumption is that if we understand what these microRNAs do in a fish or in the frog, we can extrapolate to humans, says Ali H. Brivanlou, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Vertebrate Embryology. This study shows that this assumption is flawed when it comes to microRNAs. (Science Daily)
Airport test to stop arrival of Sars and flu 'pointless' May 26, 2009
human fertilisation & embryology authority. all successful candidates will be able to demonstr. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
IVF twins 'sicker in early life' May 21, 2009
" A spokesperson for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said: "Clinicians have a duty of care to ensure that patients fully understand what IVF treatment involves and what the risks are, for both themselves and their babies. "This study is another piece of the jigsaw that women and their doctors need to consider before treatment. "We know that multiple pregnancy and birth pose the biggest single risk to mothers and babies following fertility treatment. (BBC News -- Health)
Cancer patient sues Brigham and Women's Hospital for disposal of embryos May 16, 2009
They were gone, despite a January 2006 e-mail from a director of the hospital's Embryology Laboratory to Julie Norton, saying "Please do not worry about your embryos. They will remain here until further notice from you." ... The couple e-mailed Kathy Jackson, a director of the Embryology Laboratory, explaining that Julie Norton had undergone cancer treatment, and that they intended to use the embryos with a surrogate within two years, once she was healthy. (Boston Globe)
Voice of the People - May 1, 2009 May 2, 2009
The science of embryology has made significant strides in the decades since abortion became legal in this country. Few medical people would argue against the accumulating body of evidence that life begins at conception, and it is acknowledged that a baby developing in the womb reacts strongly to even the threat of pain. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Fertility expert uses many tools to help couples conceive Apr 8, 2009
Gundersen Lutheran fertility specialist Dr. Kathy Trumbull in the embryology lab. PETER THOMSON photo. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Single embryo implants work better: study Mar 25, 2009
In Britain the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) controls IVF practices, limiting implanted embryos to two at a time ... Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
New Stem Cell Therapy May Lead To Treatment For Deafness Mar 24, 2009
"Although considerable information has been obtained about the embryology of the ear using animal models, the lack of a human system has impaired the validation of such information," the authors note. "Access to human cells that can differentiate should allow the exploration of features unique to humans that may not be applicable to animal models," says Donald G. Phinney, co-editor of the journal. (Science Daily)
IVF babies at risk of birth defects Mar 22, 2009
The alert by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the British governments watchdog on fertility issues, follows a US study indicating test-tube babies are at a 30% greater risk of suffering from conditions such as cleft palates and defects with heart valves and the digestive system than children conceived naturally. The research, carried out by scientists from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and based on 13,500 births and a further 5,000... (India Times, India)
New guidance on IVF defects risk Mar 21, 2009
Guidance from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is to be updated in the light of US research. Scientists in Atlanta found IVF babies could be up to 30% more likely to suffer from certain health problems and genetic flaws. (BBC News -- UK)
New Soldier In War On Cancer: The Blind Mole Rat Mar 12, 2009
11, 2009) If someone ever calls you a "dirty rat," consider it a compliment. A new discovery shows that cellular mechanisms used by the blind mole rat to survive the very low oxygen environment of its subterranean niche are the same as those that tumors use to thrive deep in our tissues. (Science Daily)
Octuplets Fiasco Could Have Been Prevented Mar 12, 2009
High quality embryology ... High quality embryology, and good clinical judgment, produce the healthiest pregnancies. (PR Newswire)
