02nd October 2009
Tips on How to Decide on Surrogacy in India
Surrogacy in the United States or United Kingdom costs US$60,000 to US$80,000 and it can be difficult to find gestational surrogates. Surrogacy in India costs US$15,000 to US$25,000. What are the steps to exp...
05th June 2009
Dominant Follicle Diameter Helps Select Optimal Day for Oocyte Retrieval in IVM Cycles
In vitro maturation (IVM), a novel assisted reproduction technique, reduces risks associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) as the eggs are retrieved, matured and f...
05th June 2009
IVF treatments often work for women under 35
Women under 35 who undergo six cycles of in vitro fertilization have up to an 86 percent chance of giving birth, a new study found.
But for women over 40, the odds are less than 50 percent -- in some cases,...
05th June 2009
Scientists have developed a ground-breaking method for testing the quality of a sperm before it is used in IVF and increase the chances of conception.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Re...
05th June 2009
Study Demonstrates Superiority of ICSI over IVF Procedure in Extremely Low Ooocyte Retrieval Cycles
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in contrast to the conventional IVF procedures, may help attain a higher rate of normal fertilization in extremel...
05th June 2009
A 72-year-old British man is to donate his sperm to his daughter-in-law, allowing her to become a mother and produce a "grandchild", fertility authorities said.
The unnamed man is donating his sperm because his son and daughter-in-law's attempts at IVF...
05th June 2009
Have Another ‘Fertilitini’
Once upon a time, a woman's ovaries were her own private affair. Aspiring mothers struggling with fertility issues whispered to their doctors about their travails, took drugs to stimulate their follicles and crossed their f...
29th May 2009
Australian First For Melbourne Stem Cell Scientists
Melbourne scientists have created Australia's first induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines.Scientists from the Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR) have derived the cells from skin cells, and ...
29th May 2009
As hopeful moms-to-be learn, there are important considerations to the successful implantation of a fertilized human egg. A calm environment, regular hormonal injections and the timing of the implantation can all affect the outcome of an in-vitro procedur...
29th May 2009
From the images taken with the microscope, the scientists were able to measure and classify the zygotes and embryos, as well as the blastomeres (undifferentiated animal cells produced by the division of the zygote), their degree of fragmentation and the t...
29th May 2009
First Israeli Gay Man Gets ‘Maternity’ Leave
The National Insurance Institute authorized Israel’s first-ever “maternity” leave for a male couple on Thursday. Yonatan Gher, director of Jerusalem’s nonprofit Open House Pride and Tolerance organ...
