http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Elsevier today announced the publication of a recent study in Reproductive BioMedicine Online on 5-day old human blastocysts showing that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at which they have developed to blastocysts, thereby classifying the risk of genetic abnormality without a biopsy. In a new study the same group has undertaken a retrospective study, using their predictive model to assess the likelihood of any embryo transferred resulting in a successful pregnancy, with very encouraging outcomes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-breakthrough-ivf.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 16 May 2013 19:10:01 EST news287944763 New study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online shows that fluid-filled cavity in 5-day old human blastocysts may contain DNA from the embryo, allowing diagnosis of genetic disease without a biopsy http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-sampling-embryonic-dna-ivf-biopsy.html Medical research Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:37:28 EST news284107039 New research from Queen's University Belfast has uncovered the cause of infertility for 80 per cent of couples previously diagnosed with 'unexplained infertility'. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fresh-couples-unexplained-infertility.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:08:54 EST news272113629 Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services today announced the publication of an article in the December issue of Reproductive BioMedicine Online about miscarriage rates following IVF treatment with frozen thawed embryos which may revolutionize clinical and laboratory practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-miscarriage-reproduction.html Other Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:11:44 EST news244980687