Genetics
Why do so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail?
Scientists have created a mathematical model that can help explain why so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail.
Apr 13, 2020
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Cardiology
IVF twins: two hearts, quadruple the risk
Twins born through IVF have quadruple the chance of having a congenital heart problem, according to research emerging from South Australia.
Feb 25, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in their first weeks of life
Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques including in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a somewhat higher mortality risk during their first weeks of life than children conceived naturally, according to a study ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Perinatal outcomes poorer with cryopreserved donor oocytes
(HealthDay)—For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), use of cryopreserved versus fresh donor oocytes is associated with marginally, but statistically significant, lower odds of a good perinatal outcome, according ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Medical research
Can low IVF success be reversed with new insights into egg cell aging?
A UNSW researcher explores the biology of infertility, and explains how a recent study in mice contributes to our understanding of reproductive aging, with the aim of improving IVF success rates in humans.
Feb 12, 2020
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Health
New health insurance benefit at U-M led to increased rates of IVF
For couples wanting to have a baby, a diagnosis of infertility can be devastating. And while infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), offer hope for would-be parents, the procedure comes with a high price ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Measurement of uterine contractions could predict the outcome of in vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is considered as the gold standard of assisted reproductive technologies. Yet, the failure rate for IVF treatments is still above 70 percent, and the exact causes of failure remain unknown. Federica ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
France OKs bill legalizing IVF for lesbians, single women (Update)
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication.
Oct 15, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Twin births in US now going down, at lowest level in decade
Fewer U.S. families are seeing double, according to a government report that finds a drop in new twins.
Oct 3, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Large meta-analysis links IVF to higher gestational diabetes risk
Women who give birth to singleton babies following assisted reproductive technologies including vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes than those who conceive naturally, according ...
Sep 19, 2019
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