Obstetrics & gynaecology

For women undergoing IVF, is fresh or frozen embryo transfer best?

The world's first baby born via in-vitro fertilization turned 40 years old this summer. Still, after four decades, IVF is a relatively new field with ongoing debate on how to get the best results for families who have placed ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Breakthrough for IVF?

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 ...

Other

ESHRE sets standards for cross-border reproductive care

The Guide aims to ensure high-quality assisted reproduction treatment as defined by the European Union criteria for good quality medical treatment and the ESHRE position paper on Good clinical treatment in Assisted Reproduction.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Higher risk of birth problems after assisted conception

A University of Adelaide study has shown that the risk of serious complications such as stillbirth, preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death is around twice as high for babies conceived by assisted reproductive ...

Health

The long-term fiscal impact of funding cuts for IVF in Denmark

Since 2010, free public health services in Denmark no longer extend towards assisted reproduction treatments (ART). However, publicly funded treatment provides economic benefits to governments with ART births positively influencing ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

In vitro births continue to rise in US

(HealthDay)—More babies in the United States are being conceived by in vitro fertilization, a new report shows.

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