AEterna Zentaris Agrees to Sell Cetrotide(R) Royalty Stream for $52.5 Million to Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners Nov 12, 2008
The license agreement between AEterna Zentaris and Merck Serono was signed in 2000 and granted Merck Serono exclusive rights to market, distribute and sell Cetrotide(R) worldwide, with the exception of Japan, in the field of in vitro fertilization ... 5 million from CHRP. Under the terms of the agreement, if cetrorelix, which is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, is approved for sale by European regulatory authorities in an indication other... (Canada Newswire)
Stem Cell Solution Nov 12, 2008
More than 500,000 embryos created by in vitro fertilization to help couples have children are being stored. A large percentage of those embryos will never be used, because the couples have succeeded in having children, have given up or have grown too old to try. (Washington Post)
Grandma delivers for daughter Nov 12, 2008
Her ovaries could produce eggs, so she and her husband tried in vitro fertilization. The embryos were implanted in Dalenberg's uterus. (Carlsbad Current Argus)
Surrogate Grandma Fine After Triplet Birth Nov 12, 2008
The couple used in vitro fertilization, and embryos were implanted in Dalenberg's uterus. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. (KIRO TV, WA)
Safeguard Scientifics co-leads financing Nov 11, 2008
ViaMetrics-E is a diagnostic procedure designed to help identify the most viable embryos with the greatest reproductive potential for in vitro fertilization. Separately, Safeguard (NYSE:SFE) said Friday it has received a notification of noncompliance with the New York Stock Exchange s continued listing standards because the closing price of its common stock averaged less than $1 per share for the 30 consecutive trading days ended Nov. 3. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
Scientists are zeroing in on genes that could help identify which embryos created by in vitro fertilization will result in a successful pregnancy, Reuters. For now, infertility specialists often transfer more than one embryo into a woman's womb to increase her chances of having a baby. (USA Today -- Money)
Antidepressant Affects Male Fertility Nov 11, 2008
"Abnormal sperm DNA integrity even affects pregnancy outcomes of the most advanced assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF)," she added. "In fact, it is the only male factor finding that has been shown to affect intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) results.". (Newsmax)
Fertility conference to address causes, treatment options Nov 10, 2008
"Approximately 80 percent of fertility problems can be treated through relatively simple measures, and only a small number of couples require advanced treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF)," said Dr. Norman Assad, ETSU associate professor of OB/GYN. "Many are concerned about the costs, but, by using a global access fee, we can make fertility treatment very affordable."The various aspects and costs of these treatment options will be discussed. Information will also be available about... (East Tennessean, TN)
Springer to collaborate with American Society for Reproductive Medicine Nov 6, 2008
It publishes original contributions and review articles covering human and animal data relevant to the process of in vitro fertilization and embryo replacement. Leading experts present the latest advances in a variety of topics, including assisted reproductive technologies, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures affecting the treatment of infertility, genetics of early gestation, laboratory sciences affecting the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, pharmacology and technology of assisted... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Sundown on Colorado fundamentalists (145) Nov 4, 2008
So, all of these folks have decided that in vitro fertilization is wrong if creation begins at conception. They must make that choice. (Salon)
Negative Ads Mark Campaign Season's End Nov 2, 2008
CBS Evening News: Campaign Commercials Distorting Opponents' Records Becoming Commonplace In State, National Races. Attack Of The Campaign Ads. (CBS News)
The Adoption Option Nov 1, 2008
She underwent treatments, including surgeries and in vitro fertilization, but still couldn t get pregnant. In May 2004, they began filling out paperwork to apply for adoption. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Designer babies Oct 31, 2008
This can lead to either the termination of a pregnancy, or if analyzed at a pre-implantation stage when using In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), can enable the pregnancy to be created using only non-disease bearing genes. British scientists last week developed a "genetic MoT" test, which offers a universal method of screening embryos for diseases using a new technique of karyomapping, which is more efficient than previous processes. (CNN -- International)
Newly Discovered Mechanism Can Explain Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Oct 28, 2008
18, 2002) Scientists from Johns Hopkins and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that in vitro fertilization (IVF) appears to be associated with a rare combination of birth. (June 22, 2005) Further confirmation of a link between 'imprinting' disorders and assisted reproduction techniques (ART) was provided to the 21st annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and. (Science Daily)
Ohio Woman Gives Birth To Triplet Granddaughters Oct 25, 2008
The couple used in vitro fertilization, and embryos were implanted in Dalenberg's uterus. . (CBS News)
Twice upon a time: The rate of twin births up nearly 70 percent since 1980 Oct 21, 2008
With in vitro fertilization, more than one embryo is often implanted into a woman s uterus in hopes that at least one becomes viable but also increases the likelihood of multiple births. Now they don t put in as many embryos in as they used to, so they re trying to really address (the rate of having multiples) as an issue, West said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Free Fertility Consultations to be Offered by Sher Institutes in Support of National Infertility Awareness Week Oct 18, 2008
Dr. Sher founded the first private In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) clinic in the U.S. in 1982. The SIRM philosophy is centered on individualized patient care, backed by ongoing scientific and technological breakthroughs. (PR Newswire)
Endangered Mississippi frogs get a break in the weather Oct 15, 2008
The species first captive breeding was in March, when in vitro fertilization produced 93 tadpoles at the Memphis Zoo. They all died, apparently from the parasite that kills tadpoles in Glen s Pond. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
California couples can give embryos to science Oct 13, 2008
Chris and Tanya Bailey of Mission Viejo (Orange County) have a 3-year-old and triplet toddlers, all conceived through in vitro fertilization. After the birth of the triplets, they had 13 embryos left over in cryopreservation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Nation needs to look at adoption costs Oct 10, 2008
Before fertility treatments or in vitro fertilization, adoption or foster parenting were the only ways some families had the opportunity to hear the "pitter-patter" of little feet. Unfortunately, through the years, adoption has become more and more cost-prohibitive to many families. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Divorcing Oregon couple battles over frozen embryos Oct 10, 2008
Dr. Laura Dahl, a pediatrician, and her former husband, Dr. Darrell Angle, an orthodontist, had attempted to conceive through a process called in vitro fertilization ... But Armstrong noted there is little guidance on who gets to make that decision in a divorce, so the court relied on a 1998 New York state case that held agreements on what to do with embryos after in vitro fertilization are binding. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Court Orders Frozen Embryos Be Destroyed Oct 10, 2008
Dr. Laura Dahl, a pediatrician, and her former husband, Dr. Darrell Angle, an orthodontist, had attempted to conceive through in vitro fertilization. After several failed attempts, the couple gave up and left the embryos with the Oregon Health and Science University under an agreement that spelled out how they would be stored. (Click2Houston, TX)
Aiken fan react; biofuel racers Sep 25, 2008
On the mag s cover, Aiken is holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, who was conceived via in vitro fertilization with friend and producer Jaymes Foster. The singer says his son helped him address the issue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Treating Foreigners Sep 25, 2008
In vitro fertilization (IVF) costs $3,000-$3,500 here, compared to $16,000-$20,000 in the United States ... Today, Rotem says, most tourists come to Hadassah, which is a private hospital but also overwhelmingly treats Israelis, for hip-joint replacement surgery, oncology treatment and in vitro fertilization (IVF), in which Israel is considered a world leader, with high success rates. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Aiken Says No More Secrets, He's Gay Sep 25, 2008
Foster, 50, became pregnant through in vitro fertilization, and she and Aiken have said they will raise their son together. Aiken, a born-again Christian, skirted questions about his sexuality for years. (ABC News)
Clay Aiken On Coming Out: 'I Cannot Raise A Child To Lie Or To Hide Things' Sep 24, 2008
Appearing on the cover of this week's magazine cradling the newborn baby, Parker, who was conceived through in vitro fertilization with the singer's best friend, record producer Jaymes Foster, Aiken told the magazine that his son will be raised in an environment that he described as "accepting and allowing him to be happy.". (Go to the MTV Newsroom blog to see back in 2006. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Public gets firsthand look at stem cells Sep 22, 2008
" Although hundreds of scientists from around the world have come to Madison for the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit, the kickoff Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pyle Center was aimed at the non-scientist, the person who may not have seen the cells before and may have only a vague idea that the research is promising or controversial. "What you choose to decide about stem cells after looking at the facts is entirely up to you," said Rupa Shevde, director of education and outreach at... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Litchfield Kindergarten Phenomenon: Six Sets of Twins Sep 19, 2008
These therapies include in vitro fertilization, in which eggs and sperm are handled in the laboratory, and non-ART therapies such as ovulation-inducing drugs and artificial insemination. ART therapies alone are estimated to account for 17 percent of all twins and 40 percent of triplets born in 2004, the report said. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Infertility passes from dad to son? Sep 19, 2008
A larger crop of "ICSI babies", children conceived with the help of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are approaching adolescence. As puberty kicks in, scientists believe they may start to see sons who've inherited the problems of their fathers, an issue that many couples may not have considered in their quest to have children. (India Times, India)
TODAY: Baby born from 21-year-old sperm Sep 18, 2008
But a fourth attempt, performed by renowned New York-based fertility specialist Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, created a successful in vitro fertilization for the couple. Thus, three years, some 200 needle injections, four in vitro cycles with ISCI and $90,000 later, Ken and Michelle Decker were able to present their newborn to a smiling Lauer. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sons of infertile men may be next Sep 18, 2008
An even larger crop of so-called ICSI babies, children conceived with the help of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are just approaching adolescence. For the daughters born to these dads, there appears to be little problem. (MSNBC -- Health)
Australia issues first licence to clone human embryos Sep 18, 2008
The in vitro fertilization firm Sydney IVF was granted the licence and reportedly has access to 7,200 human eggs for its research. If the firm is successful it would be a world first, the Australian government's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which granted the licence, said on Wednesday. (Globe and Mail)
Dad with CF beats infertility, hits double Sep 17, 2008
Hildebrandt family photoCystic fibrosis patient Brad Hildebrandt and his wife, Pam,conceived their twins, Sadie and Bradley, with the help of in vitro fertilization and a sperm-extraction technique ... She found that nearby Saint Barnabus Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., could extract the sperm using an aspiration technique and had one of the better success rates in the country with in vitro fertilization. (MSNBC -- Health)
Motherhood after 40 brings risks, rewards Sep 16, 2008
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of mothers giving birth at age 40 or older has doubled in the last several decades, partly due to medical assists like in vitro fertilization or the use of donor eggs. The reasons women become first-time moms or add to the brood later in life are as varied as the women themselves. (MSNBC -- Health)
Letters to the Editor (Sept. 7) Sep 16, 2008
How about when fertility clinics dispose of the 'extra' embryos that are always produced when in vitro fertilization occurs. To me, these are all questions that need to be answered by anyone who sees abortion as a black-and-white issue. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
John McCain and abortion Sep 14, 2008
What about all those women that try in vitro fertilization. They are killing human eggs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Court: Widow can't use husband's frozen sperm Sep 13, 2008
They nevertheless tried unsuccessfully to conceive a child and went to a clinic to begin in vitro fertilization in June 2005, but had not completed the procedure before his death. His widow, administrator of his estate, sought custody of the vial of sperm he had deposited with the clinic. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
First test-tube monkeys given birth in China Sep 11, 2008
Sun's team capitalized on a few new technologies on stimulating more eggs from female monkeys and collecting semen and mammalian oocyte, as well as new ways of in vitro fertilization and embryo transplantation. The new technologies "can significantly improve the pregnancy rate and live birth of healthy baby monkeys," the scientist said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Politics Blog: What do you want to ask Sarah Palin? Sep 10, 2008
Do you believe in vitro fertilization should be illegal. Why or why not. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
* World News Quick Take Sep 10, 2008
The woman, of Vietnamese origin, is thought to have resorted to a private Vietnamese clinic willing to overlook the age limit for egg donation and in vitro fertilization, set at 45 in Vietnam. Most French fertility clinics set a maximum age limit of 42 for would-be mothers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Acupuncture May Hold Promise For Women With Hormone Disorder Who Experience Fertility Challenges Sep 10, 2008
11, 2008) A review of seven clinical trials of acupuncture given with embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) suggests that acupuncture may improve rates of pregnancy. IVF, which. (Science Daily)
To Whom Joe Biden Bows Sep 10, 2008
It ordered the Department of Health Human Services to "conduct and support research that utilizes human embryonic stem cells ... derived from human embryos that have been donated from in vitro fertilization clinics.". In other words, it said taxpayers who share Biden's understanding that life begins at conception must pay taxes to fund researchers who kill what Biden affirms are human beings. (Human Events Online)
A Biological Clock for Dads Too Sep 9, 2008
It used to be that "if you had hair on your chest, it was your wife's problem," says Barry Behr, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Stanford Medical School and director of Stanford's in vitro fertilization laboratory. Even now, he said, though about half of infertility cases are caused by male factors, such as low sperm count or motility, there are many more tests to evaluate a woman's fertility than a man's. (Time.com)
* So close, but so far Sep 7, 2008
They got Nickholas when he was 3 days old but decided to proceed with in vitro fertilization, fearing that they might not be able to keep the boy. The fertility treatment worked, and Ignagni became pregnant with triplets who were born eight months after Nickholas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Lab On A Chip' Improves Success Of In Vitro Fertilization Sep 5, 2008
Lab On A Chip' Improves Success Of In Vitro Fertilization ... Lab On A Chip' Improves Success Of In Vitro Fertilization ... 4, 2008) In a finding that could boost the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report development of a tiny "lab on a chip" to evaluate the fitness of embryos harvested for transfer. (Science Daily)
Science Questions for Would-Be Presidents Sep 4, 2008
Embryonic stem cells Both McCain and Obama support harvesting stem cells from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization. McCain would ban scientists from using donor eggs to create disease-specific stem cell lines or chimeric animals to see how human stem cells behave during development. (Scientific American)
Jodie Foster looks pregnant Sep 2, 2008
The 45-year-old actress is widely reported to have conceived sons Kit, 7 and 10-year-old Charlie by in vitro fertilization with the late film director Randy Stone, who died of heart-related problems in February. However, Foster has never disclosed who their father is. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
HEALTH BLOG: Opening up the medicine chest Sep 2, 2008
Medicine chest - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Grapefruit juice can reduce drug absorption, too. (USA Today -- Money)
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 27, 2008 Sep 2, 2008
Scientists could improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization using a "lab on a chip " to study embryos ... A "lab on a chip" to improve success of in vitro fertilization Analytical Chemistry ... In a finding that could boost the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report development of a tiny "lab on a chip" to evaluate the fitness of embryos harvested for transfer. (EurekAlert!)
Officer's sexuality no longer confusing Aug 29, 2008
Several years ago, her then-partner s oldest son from another relationship was picking on a younger son they had through in vitro fertilization. She says she became enraged. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
First Indian frozen egg cell baby born in Chennai Aug 29, 2008
Another doctor from GG Hospital Priya Selvaraj says, "Unlike other in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures which have a success rate of 30 to 35 per cent this one results only in 1 per cent success.". It is also difficult to find a donor whose egg can be used. (IBNLive.com)
Fertility Treatments Increase Gene Mutations in Males Aug 28, 2008
The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or another assisted fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of Y-chromosome defects or "microdeletions" in male offspring, Chinese researchers report. Such deletions could result in defective sperm production and possibly also hypospadias -- a common birth defect of the penis that occurs when the urinary outlet develops on the underside of the penis rather than at the tip. (Newsmax)
'Roe' won't survive a GOP president Aug 26, 2008
Were this view to come to pass and a single-cell zygote were imbued with 14th Amendment rights to life, liberty and property, not only would abortion rights go away, but infertile couples would lose the option of in vitro fertilization. It would also mean the end of all embryonic stem cell research. (Anchorage Daily News)
For Your Benefit: VA benefits Aug 25, 2008
A: Abortions and abortion counseling; in vitro fertilization; drugs, biological, and medical devices not approved by the Food and Drug Administration unless the treating medical facility is conducting formal clinical trials, or the drugs, biologicals, or medical devices are prescribed under a compassionate use exemption; gender alterations; hospital and outpatient care for a veteran who is either a patient or inmate in an institution of another government agency if that agency has a duty to give... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Doctors and the Supreme Court Aug 21, 2008
Physicians can refuse to perform any procedure, such as abortion or in vitro fertilization, that they find morally objectionable. But if they do perform such procedures, they cannot provide them to some groups of patients and not to others. (Los Angeles Times)
McCain and Obama on Abortion Aug 21, 2008
Couples who undergo in vitro fertilization and then choose not to implant all the embryos are surely violating the rights of those that are discarded or frozen. Some forms of contraception, such as IUDs and the morning-after pill, would presumably be illegal if they affect the ability of an egg to implant. (Time.com)
'Only' doesn't mean 'lonely' Aug 19, 2008
Shereen and her husband, Kyle, have gone to great lengths to give him a sibling: four rounds of artificial insemination, acupuncture, in vitro fertilization. No dice. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
East Texans find success in stem cell treatments Aug 13, 2008
As a result of standard in vitro fertilization practices, many excess human embryos are created. Participants in in vitro fertilization treatment decide the disposition of excess embryos, and many people have donated their excess embryos for research purposes ... Existing stem cell lines: There are more than 60 human embryonic stem cell lines that have been developed from excess embryos created for in vitro fertilization with the consent of the donors and without financial inducement. (News-Journal.com)
Disease-specific stem cells to boost research Aug 12, 2008
Uncommitted stem cells initially required a source of embryonic tissues, which were generally obtained from clinics that discard those not used during in vitro fertilization procedures. This made them both difficult to come by and controversial, and scientists that received federal funding were limited to studying just a handful of stem cell lines. (Ars Technica)
HEALTH BLOG: Are fruit drinks or soda worse for diabetics? Aug 11, 2008
Scientists are zeroing in on genes that could help identify which embryos created by in vitro fertilization will result in a successful pregnancy, Reuters. For now, infertility specialists often transfer more than one embryo into a woman's womb to increase her chances of having a baby. (USA Today -- Life)
The Clay Baby Is Born Aug 10, 2008
Aug. 8, 2008 11:02 AM PDT by. Michael Tweed/ZUMA Press, WB. (E! Online)
Study: Infertility Treatments No Help Aug 9, 2008
They conclude that the generally higher-tech option, in vitro fertilization -- in which eggs and sperm are fertilized in the lab, and then the embryo is implanted in the uterus -- may be the most cost-effective option ... " But the less aggressive, less expensive fertility treatments are worth a try in some women, says Mousa Shamonki, MD, director of in vitro fertilization and assisted reproduction at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. For unexplained infertility, the... (CBS News)
Owner calls clones of her beloved dog 'a miracle' Aug 8, 2008
Actually, the cloning process isnt much different than in vitro fertilization, she says. Basically, DNA is taken out and the DNA is inserted into a surrogate mother dog, who then has the babies very normally. (MSNBC -- Health)
Twins set to start lives on auspicious day Aug 8, 2008
They are scheduled for delivery at 7:30 a.m. at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women ren by Dr. Thomas Kosasa, medical director of the Pacific In Vitro Fertilization Institute and chief of reproductive endocrinology at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The eighth day of the eighth month of 2008 is a special day for the Chinese, who feel number eight is good luck. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
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