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• HFEA Launches Consultation Paper

  {loadpositionaddthis} HFEA have launched a consultation on multiple births conceived by IVF. Professor Braude from Guy’s Hospital has suggested that to reduce the number of multiple births that single transfers would help to reduce ...

• Red Meat Affecting Male Fertility

  {loadpositionaddthis} In an article published by the Daily Mail cites that male sperm counts could have been affected by the amount of red meat consumed by their mothers. ...

• HFEA’s league tables

  {loadpositionaddthis} HFEA’s league tables HFEA’s recently published league has criticised may top clinics fro putting patients’ health and safety at risk. Many clinics failed to reach basic standards. The table looks at safety ...

• In vitro Maturation (IVM)

  {loadpositionaddthis} In vitro Maturation (IVM) The IVF clinic in Oxford is now offering women IVM. This procedure involves immature eggs being extracted and then developed in the laboratory. This would help to reduce Ovarian Hyper sti...

• Cheaper treatment in exchange for donated eggs

  {loadpositionaddthis} Cheaper treatment in exchange for donated eggs HFEA have licensed the North East England Stem cell Institute to ask women to donate eggs for therapeutic cloning research. In exchange, treatment charges will be red...

• Sperm grown from embryonic cells - August 2006

  {loadpositionaddthis} Sperm grown from embryonic cells - August 2006 Scientists from Georg-August University have been able to extract stem cells that were developing as sperm. These were then cultured until they developed int...

• Stigma caused by Infertility

  {loadpositionaddthis} Stigma caused by Infertility Approximately a third of people having infertility treatment do not inform their work place for fear of it affecting their career. The survey, conducted by Infertility Network intervie...

• Single women and DI

  {loadpositionaddthis} Single women and DI Researchers have found that the increasing number of women using donor sperm is due to most women feeling that time is running out. Research has shown that children born from donor to single wo...

• Laptops could affect male fertility

  {loadpositionaddthis} Laptops could affect male fertility A study from the State University of New York has indicated that if men uses lap tops on their laps that this can affect their sperm production. The laptop produces heat, which ...

• Trial that could reduce cost of treatment

  {loadpositionaddthis} Trial that could reduce cost of treatment- Jan 2006 West Mead Fertility Centre are about to trail a sperm sorter. This they feel will help to identify healthy sperm and lead to successful treatment cycles...

• Home sperm test

  {loadpositionaddthis} Home sperm test A home sperm test developed in Birmingham available. The Fertell tests can diagnose sperm abnormalities leading a couple to seek medical attention at an earlier date. The test, which analyses sperm...

• New HFEA guides for couples seeking fertility treatment- Nov 2005

  {loadpositionaddthis} New HFEA guides for couples seeking fertility treatment- Nov 2005 Fertility experts have felt that couples seeking IVF treatment were unfairly treated, as they had to face stringent personal checks before ...

• Concern over sperm analysis

  {loadpositionaddthis} Concern over sperm analysis The Human Reproduction, online report, has expressed concern over the standered of sperm anylasis. It is felt that the analysis performed in 47 laboratories within the UK failed to meet...

• Test for Ovarian Reserve

  {loadpositionaddthis} Test for Ovarian Reserve A test, will help to indicate a woman’s ovarian reserve. The test that will check hormonal levels in the woman and will, scientists believe to help women to choose when to have ...

• Government review on sex selection laws in IVF

  {loadpositionaddthis} Government review on sex selection laws in IVF The Government is currently reviewing the laws surrounding fertility. This could mean that couples are allowed to select the sex of their baby. Presently, th...

• Welfare of the child review for IVF

  {loadpositionaddthis} Welfare of the child review for IVF A review of the Welfare of the child process involved with couples pursuing assisted conception treatment may also change. Currently couples pursuing treatment have to consent t...

• Cells found that could restore egg production in women

  {loadpositionaddthis} Cells found that could restore egg production in women Scientists at Harvard University have found that bone marrow cells may be the key to renewing egg production. The research, which was performed in mi...

• Single embryo transfers in IVF/ICSI/PGD

  {loadpositionaddthis} Single embryo transfers in IVF/ICSI/PGD Dr. Diane De Neubourg, from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium has presented evidence that suggests babies born following single embryo transfers are as ...

• New research into Natural Killer Cells

  {loadpositionaddthis} New research into Natural Killer Cells Dr Siobhan Quenby from Copenhagen intends to conduct a study looking at how natural killer cells may be a factor in women with current miscarriages. She has had success by tr...

• Soya Affecting Fertility

  {loadpositionaddthis} Soya Affecting Fertility Professor Lynn Fraser, of King's College London has identified that a compound known as genistein, which is found in Soya and other products, could affect sperm whilst in the female body. ...