In Vitro Fertilization Breakthrough Dramatically Increases Success Rate
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an often risky and always expensive method for women who are trying to become pregnant – costing thousands of dollars and only achieving a ‘live birth’...
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Fertility Centers of Illinois discusses genetic screening for breast cancer and fertility preservation during a breast cancer diagnosis. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 After learning she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer due to a genetic predisposition through the BRCA1 gene, Angelina Jolie made the decision to undergo a [preventative double mastectomy, lessening her risk to five percent. Angelina’s decision shines the spotlight on genetic predisposition to disease, and what...
According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) 2011 IVF success rates report, the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago’s egg donation program achieved a live birth rate of 80% in 2011. For women under age 35 using their own eggs, the live birth success rate at AFCC was 60%. Gurnee, IL (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Our Egg Donor and IVF success rates are above the national average for a fifteenth consecutive year, announces the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago. “We...
Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) has designated the month of May as Healthy Baby Month, highlighting its commitment to building families, one healthy baby at a time. During Healthy Baby Month, PFC is educating the community about the risks of multiple gestations and showing how its cutting-edge fertility treatment reduces these risks while simultaneously achieving high pregnancy rates. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) has designated the month of May as...
A night of free pampering, fertility education and fun for all. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Fertility Centers of Illinois is celebrating their move from Naperville to Warrenville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Ladies’ Night Out celebration on May 16th, hosted by local physician Dr. Meike Uhler. Fertility Centers of Illinois is providing a night of fun, free pampering, and fertility education. Attendees can enjoy free raffles, mini massages, wine, and appetizers while learning...
Couple welcomes twins born as a result of IVF treatment donated by Sher Fertility Institute. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Mark and Ana Nicolas, who conceived last June through donated In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment, delivered boy/girl twins on April 29, 2013. The boy, who they named Max, weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. and the girl, named Hope, weighed in at 5 lbs. 1 oz. Ana and Mark were the winners of a drawing for IVF treatment held at an infertility education seminar hosted by Sher...
"Single Embryo Transfer (SET) with Aneuploidy Screening: Same Delivery Rate, Better Obstetrical Outcome" Selected for Oral Presentation as Prize Paper at 61st Annual Clinical Meeting NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric J. Forman, M.D., Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Fellow at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMANJ), today presented research demonstrating that screening embryos for chromosomal abnormalities,...
Same-Sex Florida Couple Sought Fertility Treatment to Start a Family Boca Raton, Fla (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Mother’s Day has special meaning for Dr. Mark Denker, founder of Palm Beach Fertility Center. Every year, he celebrates victory over infertility with women that overcome physical, emotional and financial hurdles to become mothers. For Maryann Maguire, Mother’s Day was a painful occasion for many years because she was childless and because she was approaching 40. Although in a...
Advances in Fertility Preservation with Egg Freezing Benefit Infertile Community & Cancer Patients. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 The ability to successfully freeze, thaw, and fertilize a woman’s oocytes (eggs) has led to the first generation of babies born as a result of this advanced reproductive technology. Fertility Associates of Memphis reported the region’s first live births from frozen egg in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, with expectations for ongoing success with...
In Vitro Fertilization Shipments Require Critical Handling and Speed RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marken is experiencing significant growth in demand for their specialized handling and shipments of biopsied embryo cells to laboratories across the US. These cells are often used in Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnostic Testing (PGD) and to diagnose certain diseases and conditions during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Marken is well known for its...
New research by New York's Center for Human Reproduction demonstrates that oral contraceptives - routinely used by fertility centers in IVF - may reduce egg yields. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Some oral contraceptives with stronger androgenic characteristics may reduce pregnancy chances with IVF, reports a new study conducted by the Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), a research-driven fertility center in New York City. The study, just published in Reproductive Biology and...
