Latest infertility Stories
Watch the Video: Potential New Male Contraceptive Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online There are many contraception options for women, but until now, there has not been much done in the area of contraceptives for males. Now researchers believe that a small molecule that can move past the barrier between blood and sperm into a space where sperm is processed may become the future of male conception. The compound would be the first successful and hormone-free birth...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently discovered that consuming 2.5 ounces of walnuts a day can heighten semen quality in young men. The paper, published in a recent edition of Biology of Reproduction’s Papers-in-Press, included data that showed that 75 grams of walnuts per day could increase sperm motility, vitality, and morphology of men between the ages of 21 and 35. The team of...
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) is launching http://www.GayParentsToBe.com, a website dedicated to helping same-sex couples learn about their family building options using fertility therapy. The gay parenting website, which was created based on feedback from members of the LGBT community, includes information and resources about third party reproduction. Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) August 09, 2012 Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) is launching...
To Celebrate its New Location, HRC Fertility is Offering a Temporary Special Price on IVF Treatments Oceanside, CA (PRWEB) August 05, 2012 My Gender Selection, and HRC Fertility, a clinic that specializes in fertility treatments and gender selection, has just opened a new location in Oceanside, California. In honor of the newest HRC facility, My Gender Selection is offering a temporary special price for in vitro fertilization (IVF). For a short time, IVF will be priced at $4,900 for...
SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Family Day this coming August 19(th), Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area is celebrating the success of new beginnings for nearly 1,000 people. Family Day will also spotlight the moving and remarkable success of one family in particular. In October 2003, Carmen Pack was taking a walk with her children Alana, 7 and Troy, 10, when a drunk driver swerved across the road, killing both children. The...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians at REACH - Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte, were recognized in the Charlotte Business Journal as Best Doctors in the Charlotte area. The Best Doctors list is determined by fellow physician peers via participation in a phone or on-line interview conducted by Best Doctors Inc. of Boston. Only about 5% of physicians are recognized and selected as a Best Doctor in the United States. (Logo:...
SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reproductive Science Center is proud to announce the Giving Hope Program for patients. The Giving Hope Program offers a 15 percent discount to patients with little or no insurance coverage and limited personal resources for out-of-pocket expenses. Fertility treatment procedures included in the program are a traditional in vitro fertilization cycle, a donor egg in vitro fertilization cycle, and a donor egg and gestational...
Freezing Embryos Through Vitrification Dramatically Improves IVF Outcomes ROCKVILLE, Md., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shady Grove Fertility Center recently released in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates for the year ending December 2011. The data is based on the pregnancy and delivery results of 4,489 fresh IVF cycles and 1,096 frozen embryo treatment cycles, making Shady Grove Fertility the largest IVF Center in the United States. (Logo:...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Sperm cells can look the same with a similar tadpole appearance. However, the cells showcase differences among the genes. Recently, researchers were able to capture an image of the varieties among genes which they say is particularly helpful in understanding the genome and male fertility. The research is featured in the July 20 edition of Cell, a Cell Press journal. The scientists believe that the methods used could help researchers...
CHICAGO, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Cook County judge granted Corboy & Demetrio's Emergency Bill of Discovery on Wednesday, ordering Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and Northwestern Memorial Hospital to preserve and turn over documents relating to the cryogenic system machinery that incurred a catastrophic failure potentially affecting hundreds of sperm specimen. Corboy & Demetrio is investigating why the frozen sperm of three patients were destroyed while in...
