Rationing Care at the Beginning of Life? Oct 30, 2009
The youngest surviving baby born in the United States was Amillia Taylor, born in 2006 after 21 weeks and six days, but as it was noted at the time, because she was conceived via in vitro fertilization, her actual age was closer to 23 weeks. But doctors say making determinations of age and viability are not an exact science. (ABC News)
Scientists make cells that form eggs, sperm Oct 29, 2009
She said these cells formed a round spermatid, an immature sperm cell that contains just one copy of the chromosomes that would be suitable for use in an in vitro fertilization clinic. Producing too few germ cells or poor quality germ cells is a major cause of infertility in humans. (MSNBC -- Health)
BABIES WITHOUT MEN OR WOMEN Oct 29, 2009
all these same rantings about 'playing god' and brave new worlds of mutant children were made at the advent of in vitro fertilization and frozen embryos. now, they are common practice for those needing assistance to reproduce. (The Drudge Report)
1 embryo as good as 2 for in vitro pregnancy chances Oct 29, 2009
BOSTON - Women who initially receive just one embryo during in vitro fertilization are as likely to produce a child as women implanted with two, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday. The research, which follows up on a 2004 study, comes amid widespread concern over health risks to mothers and babies associated with multiple births that often occur when more than one embryo is implanted using test tube baby technology. (MSNBC -- Health)
IVF Insurance Coverage Yields Fewer Multiple Births, Researchers Find Oct 24, 2009
23, 2009) The proportion of in vitro fertilization (IVF) multiple births was lower in the eight states that provide insurance coverage for couples seeking IVF treatment, primarily due to fewer embryos transferred per cycle, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in an abstract presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, October 17-21 ... 24, 2009) The common belief is that it won't hurt to try alternative fertility treatments before reverting to... (Science Daily)
Money Woes Keeping Many Couples from Fertility Treatments Oct 24, 2009
A single cycle of in vitro fertilization (IVF) costs about $12,000, and several cycles may be needed, according to the ASRM. ... Of those, about 27 percent decided not to pursue treatments including in vitro fertilization, in which the egg and sperm are joined outside the womb and then the embryo is placed back into the mother. (MEDLINEplus)
Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Success Oct 24, 2009
THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Examining the metabolism of embryos may help determine which ones offer the best chance of success with in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study finds. Currently, the process of selecting embryos for implantation in the mother's womb is highly subjective. (MEDLINEplus)
Scientists: Womb Transplants Could Happen in 2 Years Oct 23, 2009
Women with a transplanted uterus would have to undergo in vitro fertilization treatment to achieve pregnancy and give birth by Caesarean section in order to avoid complications such as ectopic pregnancy. A successful transplant would also be temporary, to avoid the patient having to tak 00003BB5 e immunosuppressant drugs for life, in order to avoid rejection of the womb. (Fox News)
Identifying Metabolism Of Healthy Embryo Could Improve Infertility Treatment Oct 23, 2009
22, 2009) 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 ... 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 ... 11, 2008) A review of seven clinical trials of acupuncture given with embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) suggests that acupuncture may improve rates of pregnancy. (Science Daily)
New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births Oct 22, 2009
TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to reduce multiple births following fertility treatment, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has revised its recommendations on the number of embryos that should be transferred during in vitro fertilization procedures. The society reports that the guidelines are now different in two major ways. (MEDLINEplus)
'Octomom' doctor expelled from fertility group Oct 19, 2009
Suleman already had six children, all conceived via in vitro fertilization, in which eggs were taken from her ovaries and combined with donor sperm in a petri dish. Suleman has said that her fertility doctor, Michael Kamrava of the West Coast IVF Clinic in Beverly Hills, transferred six embryos to her uterus for each of her pregnancies. (USA Today -- News)
OTHER OPINION: RESEARCH Oct 15, 2009
Usually, couples who go to in vitro fertilization clinics create more embryos than will be implanted. The remainder are either destroyed or frozen. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Abortion foes challenge pay for egg donors Oct 15, 2009
When the state Stem Cell Board approved the payments, the group posted a statement noting that compensation is allowed for women who donate eggs for reproductive purposes, such as in vitro fertilization. "There is no principled reason to distinguish between donation of oocytes for reproductive purposes and research purposes when determining the ethicality of reimbursement," the board wrote. (Albany Times Union)
Statement In Response To Omitted Child Petition Action for Mrs. Sherri Crichton Oct 14, 2009
In June 2008, Michael and Sherri each underwent fertility procedures at the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at the New York Presbyterian Hospital -Weill Medical College of Cornell University to become pregnant with their son, John Michael, by in vitro fertilization. In an effort to keep this private family matter out of the public eye, when Taylor Crichton demanded proof of her brother's paternity in connection with the legal proceeding to determine John Michael's right to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Study Examines Ethical Dilemmas Of Medical Tourism Oct 9, 2009
"The appeal of such packages is obvious: healthcare consumers need not worry about any of the practical details of their trip budgeting, travel arrangements or language barriers and can instead focus on obtaining quality medical services combined with a vacation. Non-accredited clinics in Argentina offer much more competitive prices for services in comparison with clinics in North America or Europe. For example, in vitro fertilization in the United States runs upwards of 10,000 U.S. per cycle of... (Science Daily)
Couple struggles with clinics loss of embryos Oct 4, 2009
Ochsner officials have suspended the in vitro fertilization program after an internal audit revealed mix-ups of embryos that made accounting for all embryos difficult, if not imposslbe ... Each year, there are more than 140,000 attempts at in vitro fertilization, a process where an egg and sperm are joined in a laboratory, then implanted in the mother. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Need a New Heart? Grow Your Own. Oct 4, 2009
These cells are generally taken from embryos created during in vitro fertilization but never implanted in a patient; IVF clinics around the country have hundreds of thousands of these leftover frozen embryos. Critics argue that life begins at conception and these human embryos should not be used for research. (Boston Globe)
Prospective Parents and Genetic Testing Oct 2, 2009
Scientists at the Genetics and In Vitro Fertilization Institute in Fairfax, Va ... Dr. Harvey J. Stern, of the Genetics and In Vitro Fertilization Institute, explained, "We can track a segment of DNA from the inheritance through both parents to an embryo, and to be able to determine if that embryo is affected with one of a number of genetic disorders." ... Ashton added scientists at the Genetics and In Vitro Fertilization Institute hope they'll be able to offer this new screening tool that tests... (CBS News)
Health care in Massachusetts: a warning for America Oct 1, 2009
Massachusetts residents are thus forced to purchase benefits they may neither need nor want, such as in vitro fertilization, chiropractor services, and autism treatment raising insurance costs for everyone to reward a few with sufficient political "pull.". Although similar problems exist in other states, Massachusetts' system of mandatory insurance delivers the entire state population to the special interests. (Christian Science Monitor)
Couple's Adoption of 3 Sisters Leads to Search for 4th Oct 1, 2009
After two failed attempts at in vitro fertilization, she and her husband Robert were thinking about other ways to enrich their lives extra vacations, maybe even buying a boat. I just knew it wasn t in the cards, said DeSimone, who lives in Huntington, N.Y. I wasn t open to adoption at that point, I thought, I m not supposed to be a mom or give birth. (Fox News)
Woman in embryo mix-up gives birth to boy Sep 30, 2009
The Savages did not release the name of the clinic where they underwent in vitro fertilization. They provided proof of their reproductive predicament, including results of amniocentesis, a genetic test, indicating the baby Savage was carrying was not theirs. (CNN -- Health)
Picking The Best Embryo For IVF Sep 26, 2009
(WebMD) Genetic fingerprinting can find the best embryo in a batch, upping the odds of success for in vitro fertilization with just one implant. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, has two major drawbacks. (CBS News -- Health)
Utah ethicist heads stem cell panel Sep 23, 2009
Expanded use of cells from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization is made possible by an executive order signed March 9 by President Barack Obama. The order loosened the more restrictive policy under former President George W. Bush. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Couple Says Clinic Implanted Wrong Embryo Sep 23, 2009
After the successful in vitro fertilization and delivery of their youngest child last year, the Savages returned to their fertility clinic in February to try for one more. That's when the mix-up occurred. (Click2Houston, TX)
Romney: Mass. Healthcare Plan a Winner Sep 22, 2009
Also in my proposal, I said that there should not be any mandates directed to insurance companies as to what insurance policies must include, such as unlimited treatments for in vitro fertilization. Such mandated coverage made the product far more expensive. (Newsmax)
Men with Rare Gender Disorder Can Still Have Kids Sep 22, 2009
More than half - 57 percent - of the men's partners became pregnant after the sperm was combined with their partners' eggs in the laboratory, in a procedure known as in vitro fertilization. Not all of those pregnancies made it to term, however: Overall, 45 percent of those couples who attempted to conceive using in vitro fertilization had children. (MEDLINEplus)
Rielle Hunter Beat the Odds Sep 22, 2009
Even if she somehow managed to wrest a sperm sample from her lover and hightailed it to the nearest fertility clinic to have her ancient eggs fertilized in a lab through in vitro fertilization, her chances of becoming pregnant would only rise to 10 percent. 1. (Slate)
Sperm bank's closure leaves clients in dark Sep 18, 2009
Since we wrote about the unannounced closure of the Women's Clinic and Hawaii Sperm Bank (Kokua Line, June 24, 2009), we've heard from a couple of other clients wondering what happened, including a woman who had hoped to have in vitro fertilization next month ... The Pacific In Vitro Fertilization Institute at Kapiolani Medical Center said it had not been notified of any closure of the sperm bank and it had no contact information for Williams ... Since we wrote about the unannounced closure of... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Feel Good Policy Sep 14, 2009
Rather than protection from potentially ruinous medical bills, consumers will pay for contraception, substance abuse, well-baby care, in vitro fertilization, chiropractic services and a host of other services that do not rise to the level of disaster hinted at by the paragons posting on Facebook (or arguing on the floor of the house and senate). It is instructive to note that while benefit mandates make policies more comprehensive, they also drive up the price of basic coverage by as much as... (Townhall.com)
Metformin Has Many Benefits For Wom... Sep 9, 2009
Metformin may help increase the success of in vitro fertilization, may help lower cholesterol levels and may improve energy levels. Of course, like any drug, Metformin has many potential side effects. (Suite101.com)
Halle expecting Sep 3, 2009
The source added to Life and Style Weekly magazine: The first time, she eventually conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). This time, the baby was conceived through artificial insemination. (The Palm Beach Post)
What happens to extra embryos after IVF? Sep 2, 2009
Then came the day in 2005 her daughter was born through in vitro fertilization, followed two years later by twin sons. Today, Kaitlin, Jack, and Aidan bounce around like Ping-Pong balls through their Boston, Massachusetts, home. (CNN -- Health)
MSU researchers improve zebrafish cloning methods Aug 31, 2009
" Then, borrowing a technique from human in vitro fertilization, the DNA was removed from the egg by using a laser. Next, Cibelli's team devised a novel, more efficient way of transplanting the donor cells into the egg. "The tricky part was finding a way to get into the egg," he said. "We used the same entrance that sperm uses. There was only one spot on the egg, and we had to find it. (EurekAlert!)
CRi Oosight Imaging System a Key to Breakthrough Gene Replacement Method With Potential to Prevent Inherited Mitochondrial Diseases Aug 28, 2009
In in vitro fertilization (IVF) the Oosight system is used as an aid to intracytosplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) ... The Nature article reported that 15 embryos were transplanted into nine surrogate mothers; three became pregnant, one with twins, and four offspring were born (only three of these offspring have been reported in the Nature paper) The success rate is similar to that of conventional in vitro fertilization. (PR Newswire)
Student steroid tests get F, say some experts Aug 28, 2009
Aug. 20: TODAYs chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with TODAYs Ann Curry about what options parents have for dealing with embryos left over from in vitro fertilization. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Health)
Kennedy's Death a Loss for Dems' Health Care Push Aug 27, 2009
"He lent his voice of reason and passion to virtually every major health or health research issue that the country faced in the last 40- plus years. On DNA research, in vitro fertilization, fetal tissue research, and most recently, stem cell research, 'Teddy' was always there," said Dr. Sam Gandy, a professor of Alzheimer's Disease Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Doctors in the mental health profession have long hailed his efforts to legislate coverage for mental... (ABC News)
Acupuncture May Bring Relief For Common Condition In Women, Study Suggests Aug 26, 2009
11, 2008) A review of seven clinical trials of acupuncture given with embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) suggests that acupuncture may improve rates of pregnancy. IVF, which. (Science Daily)
Mom undergoes cancer treatment of pelvic region while pregnant Aug 22, 2009
For months the couple tried to get pregnant, but a reproductive endocrinologist told them that Sarah's one fallopian tube was blocked and that in vitro fertilization was their only option. To their astonishment, pregnancy happened naturally, prompting Kevin to rush out and buy a dozen pregnancy tests at Costco for confirmation. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Octomom special is a train-wreck that’s hard not to watch Aug 22, 2009
It s hard to drum up sympathy for Suleman, who conceived all of her children through in vitro fertilization, allowed Radar Online to film her for months, and seems blissfully unaware of the chaos her life has become. It s hard not to cringe at her cold and rational mother, who has taken every opportunity to criticize her daughter on camera. (Boston Globe)
Cline Dions embryo was frozen for 8 years Aug 20, 2009
Cline Dion, now expecting her second child, is very excited, says her doctor, Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, who performed the in vitro fertilization procedure that made the 41-year-old singers pregnancy possible. When he called her earlier this week to say the pregnancy test was positive, You could hear her chuckling, he says. (MSNBC -- News)
Cyrus stalker faces court Aug 19, 2009
Rene-Charles was also conceived by in vitro fertilization at the same New York clinic eight years ago. -- from wire reports. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Celine Dion Pregnant With Second Child Aug 19, 2009
Rene-Charles was also conceived by in vitro fertilization at the same New York clinic eight years ago. The 41-year-old singer is the youngest of 14 children. (Fox News)
In vitro fertilization less successful with alternative fertility treatments Aug 19, 2009
The common belief is that it won't hurt to try alternative fertility treatments before reverting to in vitro fertilization (IVF). But a new study from Denmark finds that the success of IVF treatment is 30% lower among women who have used alternative medicine. (EurekAlert!)
AEterna Zentaris Announces Results from Two Phase 3 Studies with Cetrorelix in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Aug 17, 2009
Cetrorelix acetate is marketed under the brand name Cetrotide(R), the first LHRH antagonist approved for therapeutic use as part of in vitro fertilization programs (controlled ovulation stimulation/assisted reproductive technologies) in Europe, the USA and Japan. It was launched on the market through Serono (now Merck Serono) in the U.S., Europe and in several other countries, as well as in Japan through Shionogi. (PR Newswire)
Click to read: Is In Vitro Fertilization Being Overused? Aug 13, 2009
Is In Vitro Fertilization Being Overused ... Is In Vitro Fertilization Being Overused ... (CBS) A pioneer of in vitro fertilization says the procedure is being overused, and that nearly half of all procedures are unnecessary. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Dr. Mache Seibel teaches health through music Aug 10, 2009
After 20 years practicing obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - including performing the state s first successful in vitro fertilization - Dr. Mache Seibel left the doctor s office for the recording studio. He founded HealthRock in 2003 and now writes, performs, and records songs for children and adults that aim to do for health what School House Rock did for math and English: use a catchy tune to get valuable information stuck in people s heads. (Boston Globe)
UB start-up provides innovative digital sperm analysis to infertile couples worldwide Aug 10, 2009
clinic that performed the first successful in vitro fertilization in the U.S, and produced key advances in sperm evaluation. Her UB laboratory carried out clinical and basic research on new contraceptive drugs, on the use of sperm for toxicity testing and on the negative effects of nicotine on sperm. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Obama an Unwitting Catalyst for Free Market Health Care Reform? Aug 7, 2009
She provides a sampling of excessive state-mandated treatments that are covered, including: acupuncture, alcoholism treatment, athletic trainers, breast reduction, contraceptives, dieticians, drug abuse treatment, hair prosthesis, home health care, hormone replacement therapy, in vitro fertilization, marriage therapy, massage therapy, nature treatments, pastoral counseling, Port-stain elimination, professional counseling, smoking cessation, speech therapy and varicose vein removal. When you... (Human Events Online)
Annie Leibovitz May Have Better Luck in Bankruptcy Than Fighting Lawsuit Aug 6, 2009
Prices for an egg donor cycle that includes in vitro fertilization range from $20,000 to $30,000, said Barbara Collura, executive director of , the national infertility association. Whatever legal strategy the photographer chooses to address the Art Capital lawsuit will be costly, Kline said. (Bloomberg)
New regimen for egg donors eases process Aug 5, 2009
On day three, two of the embryos will be implanted in the prospective mother by the process called in vitro fertilization. "Our pregnancy rate is approximately 65 percent," said Etta Volk, the university program manager and an embryologist. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obama, Congress: Take a look at Swiss answer to health care Aug 2, 2009
Congress will get lobbied hard to include things like massages, acupuncture and in vitro fertilization as mandatory. I like massages and I have sympathy for childless couples, but that kind of coverage shouldn t be mandated, she said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Assisted Reproductive Techniques Alter Expression Of Genes Important For Metabolism Aug 1, 2009
Millions of children, comprising roughly 1-2% of all births in the U.S. and Europe, have been born to couples experiencing fertility problems through the use of assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) ... They measured insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) and glucose transporters 1 and 3 (Glut1 and Glut3) in placentas from female mice impregnated either by natural mating or by one of two different assisted reproductive techniques: in vitro fertilization (IVF) and... (Science Daily)
Physician speaks out against health care proposals Aug 1, 2009
Sisyphus wrote on Jul 23, 2009 9:11 AM:" Annie Bukacek's Right hand is petitioning Montana State GOVERNMENT to impose her religious beliefs that a fertilized egg have the same legal rights as all of the rest of us. This will then mandate new GOVERNMENT laws to ban In Vitro Fertilization, birth control pills, and of course abortion. Her Right Hand wants the GOVERNMENT to jump right in the middle of every Montanan's reproduction decisions. Her Left hand took her to DC to lobby the GOVERNMENT to... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Take Two Aspirin And Call Me When Your Cancer is Stage 4 Jul 31, 2009
The government also "helped" us by mandating that insurance companies cover all sorts of medical services, both ordinary -- which you ought to pay for yourself -- and exotic, such as shrinks, in vitro fertilization and child-development assessments -- which no normal person would voluntarily pay to insure against. This would be like requiring all car insurance to cover the cost of gasoline, oil and tire changes -- as well as professional car detailing, iPod docks, and leather seats and those... (Human Events Online)
Fertile Old Ladies Jul 31, 2009
Britain's National Health Service cuts off in vitro fertilization at. Why draw these lines. (Slate)
* Sisters and brothers from different mothers Jul 28, 2009
They nearly exhausted their savings with fertility treatments and seven attempts at pregnancy through in vitro fertilization. After the seventh failure I was emotionally worn out, Joan Thamen said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mr. Oblivious to Evidence Jul 28, 2009
Contraceptives must be covered in 29 states, and in vitro fertilization in 15. Forty-four states mandate coverage of optometrist services; 18 require infant hearing screenings, and the list goes on. (Townhall.com)
Babies and Boomers Jul 26, 2009
Suchman had a daughter, Adina, two years ago using in vitro fertilization. Watching blond-haired Adina play with a train set, Suchman says her decision to have a baby was difficult -- less because she was 42 than because she was single. (Boston Globe)
Court docs: Octomom inks reality TV deal for her 14 kids Jul 25, 2009
Suleman gave birth to the world's longest-surviving set of octuplets on Jan. 26, but the medical curiosity of their delivery turned to public indignation when it was learned all 14 of her children were conceived by in vitro fertilization. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
Growing up seeing double Jul 23, 2009
People all over the world go through in vitro fertilization to up the odds of having a multiple births. Children even fantasize about having a long lost twin. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Appeals court rules Quets has no legal right to seek custody, visits Jul 22, 2009
A former engineer with Lockheed Martin, Quets got pregnant through in vitro fertilization and gave birth to the children in Florida in 2005. She later said she was under duress when she allowed the Needhams to adopt them. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Womb for hire? Jul 17, 2009
In addition to covering Hummel's medical bills and other expenses, the Feivelsons pay her about $2100 a month during the process, which includes in vitro fertilization procedures. But the Hummels insist it's not all about the money, which they have put away in the bank. (iAfrica.com)
Mom of twins at 66 dies three years later Jul 17, 2009
She received in vitro fertilization treatment in California ... Maria del Carmen Bousada gave birth in December 2006 in Barcelona, after receiving in vitro fertilization treatment in California. (CNN -- Health)
Octuplets hospital again fined over privacy breach Jul 17, 2009
But public adoration soon turned to scorn after it was revealed that Suleman was unemployed and had conceived the octuplets, along with six older children, through in vitro fertilization. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mother dies at 69; twins, 2, are orphans Jul 16, 2009
Beginning in 2005, Bousada underwent hormone treatments to reverse nearly 20 years of menopause and sold her house to pay for in vitro fertilization at the Pacific Fertility Clinic in Los Angeles ... She sold her house to raise $59,000 to pay for in vitro fertilization in Los Angeles, she told the News of the World. (News & Observer)
