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Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.

New research identifies stem cells that generate three critical classes of nerve cells

New research, published in the journal Development, by Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, professor of Pharmacology & Physiology and director of the newly formed GW Institute for Neuroscience, and his colleagues have identified the stem cells that generate three critical classes of nerve cells - olfactory receptors, vomeronasal and gonadotropin releasing hormone neurons - that are responsible for enabling animals and humans, to eat, interact socially and reproduce.

22 Jul 2010

Univfy, Stanford scientists develop first validated prognostic test for predicting IVF live birth outcomes

Univfy, a pioneer in the development of personalized in vitro fertilization (IVF) prognostic tools, announced today the publication of new research findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by its founding scientific team and clinical collaborators from Stanford University.

20 Jul 2010

Funding ART in Québec is highly justified and ethical use of public funds, says IAAC

Following the announcement on July 13 by Québec's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Yves Bolduc, that assisted reproduction treatments (ART) will be covered by the public health system of Québec as of August 5, 2010, many comments have been made about how this new policy will stress the public health system, and neonatology units in particular.

16 Jul 2010

Watson Pharmaceuticals signs exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Itero Biopharmaceuticals

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a venture-backed specialty biopharmaceutical company, to develop and commercialize Itero's Recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone. The product is currently in preclinical development as a biosimilar molecule for the treatment of female infertility.

15 Jul 2010

Watson acquires U.S. rights to CRINONE, PROCHIEVE product line from Columbia Laboratories

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today completed the acquisition of the U.S. rights to Columbia Laboratories' CRINONE® and PROCHIEVE® progesterone gel product line and 11,200,000 shares of Columbia common stock.

3 Jul 2010

Anti-aging supplement: A fountain of hope for would-be mothers

According to the American Pregnancy Association, six million women a year deal with infertility. Now, a Tel Aviv University study is giving new hope to women who want to conceive ― in the form of a pill they can find on their drugstore shelves right now.

2 Jul 2010

Survey: 66% of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are now tested for KRAS

Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has revealed new results from a global survey demonstrating that 66% of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are now tested for KRAS to determine if they could benefit from a personalized therapy, such as Erbitux® (cetuximab). This represents a 50% increase in levels of KRAS testing in just one year.

1 Jul 2010

Follicle aspiration needle Swemed Sense gives less pain, bleeding compared with conventional needle

“The follicle aspiration needle Swemed Sense™ makes it possible to work in a new way, which is more favourable for patients, and at the same time it meets all the other quality requirements for a follicle aspiration needle”

1 Jul 2010

New guide to get pregnant

Infertility affects about 7 million Americans -- that's about one in six couples during their childbearing years. There are many reasons for infertility, with equal chances it's his medical issue as it is hers. A new book, "A Baby at Last!: The Couples' Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant" (Fireside Books, Simon and Schuster), points the way for couples to get past the emotionally wrenching obstacle of infertility and finally bring home their bundle of joy.

1 Jul 2010

Advanced 3D/4D ultrasound to guide embryo transfer during IVF reduces risk of ectopic pregnancy

Using advanced 3D/4D ultrasound to guide embryo transfer during in vitro fertilization (IVF) significantly reduces a woman's risk of ectopic pregnancy and its associated complications, Robert Gergely, M.D., medical director, 3D Sonography Center of Beverly Hills, reported today.

30 Jun 2010

Molecular Biometrics' ViaMetrics-E procedure accurately predicts implantation rates in SET IVF cycles

Researchers from Molecular Biometrics, Inc. presented new data this week demonstrating that the company's ViaMetrics-E procedure more accurately predicts implantation rates in single embryo transfer (SET) cycles for patients undergoing infertility treatment. ViaMetrics-E is a rapid, non-invasive procedure used to enhance in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes by identifying viable embryos having the greatest reproductive potential.

30 Jun 2010

Vitrified eggs as likely to produce on-going pregnancy as fresh eggs

Embryos derived from oocytes (eggs) cryopreserved by the vitrification method are just as likely to produce an on-going pregnancy as those involving fresh oocytes, the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today. Dr. Ana Cobo, Cryobiology Unit director at Institut Universitari - IVI Valencia, Valencia, Spain, told delegates that the results of her team's research would make egg donation both easier and safer in the future.

30 Jun 2010

Genetic variation makes women sub-fertile, less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating hormones

Researchers have discovered that some women carry a genetic variation that makes them sub-fertile and less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating hormones during fertility treatment. The discovery opens the way to identifying these women and devising personalised fertility treatments that could bypass the problem caused by the genetic abnormality.

30 Jun 2010

UPA: An effective non-invasive treatment for fibroids can help maintain fertility in women

A new, effective, non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can help women with this condition maintain their fertility, an American scientist told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome today (Wednesday).

30 Jun 2010

Alcohol during pregnancy affects fertility of unborn son: Study

According to new research a mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy can significantly affect the fertility of her unborn male offspring. The Danish study involved 347 young men aged 18 to 21 and found that those whose mothers had drunk more than four drinks a week during pregnancy had one third the sperm levels compared to those whose mothers were teetotalers.

29 Jun 2010

Genetic variation can impact women's response to ovarian stimulating hormones

29 Jun 2010

Overweight women undertaking ART at increased risk of miscarriage

Being overweight leads to a greater risk of miscarriage for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART), the 26th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Monday). Dr. Vivian Rittenberg, a Clinical Fellow in the Assisted Conception Unit, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, said that her research provided additional evidence to show that increased body mass index (BMI) was independently associated with a higher miscarriage rate after IVF or ICSI treatment.

28 Jun 2010

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

Dr. Klaus Buhler, President of the German IVF Register, has reported the one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine recorded by the IVF Register in Germany this year. Presently, ninety per cent of all centers for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Germany collect data from reproductive treatments using RecDate Advance by Merck Serono - a database system developed by the IT consulting firm CRITEX, and marketed under the name MedITEX IVF.

23 Jun 2010

Women with PCOS may be more vulnerable to BPA exposure: Study

Women with the polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormone imbalance in women of reproductive age, may be more vulnerable to exposure to the chemical bisphenol A, found in many plastic household items, according to a new study. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

22 Jun 2010

Exposure to BPA in early life may affect testis function into adulthood

Exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may cause long-lasting harm to testicular function, according to a new study conducted in animals. The results are being presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

22 Jun 2010

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New research identifies stem cells that generate three critical classes of nerve cells

Univfy, Stanford scientists develop first validated prognostic test for predicting IVF live birth outcomes

Funding ART in Québec is highly justified and ethical use of public funds, says IAAC

Watson Pharmaceuticals signs exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Itero Biopharmaceuticals

Watson acquires U.S. rights to CRINONE, PROCHIEVE product line from Columbia Laboratories

Anti-aging supplement: A fountain of hope for would-be mothers

Survey: 66% of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are now tested for KRAS

Follicle aspiration needle Swemed Sense gives less pain, bleeding compared with conventional needle

New guide to get pregnant

Advanced 3D/4D ultrasound to guide embryo transfer during IVF reduces risk of ectopic pregnancy

Molecular Biometrics' ViaMetrics-E procedure accurately predicts implantation rates in SET IVF cycles

Vitrified eggs as likely to produce on-going pregnancy as fresh eggs

Genetic variation makes women sub-fertile, less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating hormones

UPA: An effective non-invasive treatment for fibroids can help maintain fertility in women

Alcohol during pregnancy affects fertility of unborn son: Study

Genetic variation can impact women's response to ovarian stimulating hormones

Overweight women undertaking ART at increased risk of miscarriage

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

Women with PCOS may be more vulnerable to BPA exposure: Study

Exposure to BPA in early life may affect testis function into adulthood

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