Combating infertility problems Oct 31, 2009
He was advised to go in for either Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) or Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) ... Talking about modern techniques that are helping men with low sperm count achieve parenthood, Dr Sohani Verma, IVF in-charge at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says that with modern ART using intra-uterine insemination , in vitro fertilisation and ICSI, couples with male infertility can be helped. (India Times, India)
How to Reverse a Vasectomy Sep 19, 2009
Later, the sperm can be directly injected into your partner s egg, via a procedure called ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). It may take up to two years for your partner to become pregnant if you decide to go the natural route. (Fox News)
Possible Genetic Factor For Male Infertility Identified Sep 17, 2009
(July 20, 2007) A national study reveals that intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility, has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995. . (Science Daily)
Open Source DNA: A New Solution To Guarantee Privacy And Scientific Freedom In Genetic Research Sep 7, 2009
The Tel Aviv University-Berkeley research was done while Dr. Halperin was working with the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), a non-profit research institute with close relations to the University of California (UC) and Tel Aviv University. Other coauthors of the study include Sriram Sankararaman, and Prof. (Science Daily)
CRi Oosight Imaging System a Key to Breakthrough Gene Replacement Method With Potential to Prevent Inherited Mitochondrial Diseases Aug 28, 2009
In in vitro fertilization (IVF) the Oosight system is used as an aid to intracytosplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The system not only provides assurance that the genetic material is not damaged by the injection needle, but it can also be used as a measurement tool to assess egg viability in both fresh and frozen eggs. (PR Newswire)
UB start-up provides innovative digital sperm analysis to infertile couples worldwide Aug 10, 2009
They can change their treatment options, go for a sperm donor or have the partner's sperm injected into the egg -- called intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Knowing the true sperm potential, they may choose to use donor embryos or adopt. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Assisted Reproductive Techniques Alter Expression Of Genes Important For Metabolism Aug 1, 2009
They measured insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) and glucose transporters 1 and 3 (Glut1 and Glut3) in placentas from female mice impregnated either by natural mating or by one of two different assisted reproductive techniques: in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). IVF involves incubating egg and sperm together, and is the most common form of assisted reproduction in humans. (Science Daily)
Mutation Causing One Type Of Male Infertility Found: Contraceptive Pill For Men Next? Jul 28, 2009
The research team, funded by the Medical Research Council and Belgian funding agencies, looked at sperm samples from nine men at the same clinic where an IVF procedure known as intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, had been unsuccessful. In each of these cases, the eggs had failed to activate. (Science Daily)
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment Jul 24, 2009
All these considerations are equally true for infertile men with CF, who also require ART, usually via ICSI, to have children. However, she warned that it was important that a network of dedicated CF, ART and obstetrical teams should look after women with CF before, during and after pregnancy. (Science Daily)
Babies Born After Freeze-thawing Embryos Do Just As Well Regardless Of Whether They Were Created Via ICSI Or Standard IVF Jul 7, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 6, 2009) Analysis of the longest running ICSI programme in the United States has found reassuring evidence that babies born from frozen embryos fertilised via ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) do just as well as those born from frozen embryos fertilised via standard IVF treatment ... Ms Queenie Neri, a research associate at Cornell University (New York, USA) and a member of the team headed by Professor Gianpiero Palermo who pioneered ICSI in 1992, told the 25th annual... (Science Daily)
Accelerated Fertility Treatment Leads To Shortened Time To Pregnancy And Cost Savings Jul 6, 2009
(July 20, 2007) A national study reveals that intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility, has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Daily sex improves sperm quality, fertility conference told Jul 1, 2009
"The best general advice is that if couples are attempting to conceive naturally, intercourse every couple of days will make sure the sperm are as healthy as possible on each occasion. "However, in preparation for IVF or ICSI treatment, this advice may well change in response to medical test results like DNA damage measurements. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor FERTILITY CONFERENCE KEY STORIES RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites SHARED... (BBC News)
Antidepressants May Reduce Male Fertility Jun 17, 2009
DNA fragmentation, the authors note, is known to correlate with poorer fertility and pregnancy outcomes, even when techniques such as in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are applied. It has also been linked with an increased risk for birth defects. (Newsmax)
More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births May 30, 2009
Between 2000 and 2002, the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) -- as opposed to conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) -- increased up to 61 percent in North America, 54 percent in Europe, 76 percent in Latin America and over 92 percent in the Middle East. Even with a decrease in the number of embryos transferred, pregnancy and delivery rates have increased for both frozen and fresh embryo cycles. (MEDLINEplus)
Assisted Reproduction Increasing: Almost 250,000 Babies Born In One Year May 29, 2009
A large increase in the use of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) as opposed to conventional IVF (in vitro fertilisation) worldwide ... More than 601,250 ART cycles worldwide resulted in delivery rates after IVF, ICSI and frozen embryo transfer (FET) of 22%, 21% and 15% respectively per aspiration (attempt at egg retrieval) ... This compares with delivery rates after IVF, ICSI and FET in 2000 of nearly 19%, 20% and 12% respectively. (Science Daily)
Common Assisted Reproductive Techno... May 26, 2009
Advanced infertility treatments now include in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer and intracytoplasmic sperm injection ... Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). (Suite101.com)
Fertility-treatment twins face extra problems May 25, 2009
CAUTIONS: The study relied on records of births from only three kinds of assisted reproductive technology - in vitro fertilization, gamete intra-fallopian transfer, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection of eggs followed by in vitro fertilization - excluding such treatments as ovulation induction or intrauterine insemination. WHERE TO FIND IT: Human Reproduction, online May 20. (Boston Globe)
IVF twins 'sicker in early life' May 21, 2009
Evidence from 21 controlled studies showed embryos that had been frozen shortly after they started to divide had a better, or at least as good, outcome in terms of premature birth and birth weight as children born from fresh cycles of IVF or another common assisted reproductive technique called ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). The issue of IVF twins is concerning which is why we are trying to move towards single embryo tranfser in as many women as possible to give these children the best... (BBC News -- Health)
Treating Infertility May 20, 2009
These advanced assisted conceptions methods include in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The biggest advantage of using ART is that a couple can conceive using their own eggs and sperm instead of donated eggs and sperm. (Suite101.com)
New York Times parenting blog May 9, 2009
Now medical science has created seemingly endless ways to become a parent donated egg, donated sperm, donated wombs, IVF (in vitro fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) and PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis). Post menopausal women can get pregnant. (Slate)
Problem area Apr 29, 2009
But in 1992, the development of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where a single sperm is injected into an egg, gave comparable levels of fertilisation and embryo development to conventional IVF.. At a stroke, the medical management of male infertility was revolutionised, and ICSI became the single most important development in assisted reproduction techniques since the arrival of IVF itself ... There are now almost as many cycles of ICSI each year as there are traditional IVF, and as a... (BBC News -- UK)
North Carolina Baby Born From 21-Year-Old Sperm Apr 11, 2009
"They achieved pregnancy on their first cycle of intracytoplasmic sperm injection used in conjunction with IVF, a now-routine procedure for male infertility, using her eggs and his frozen sperm," REACH founder and fertility specialist Dr. Richard L. Wing said in a news release. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
22 years later, sick teen's frozen sperm yields a daughter Apr 10, 2009
Their egg and sperm were joined last June during two high-tech infertility procedures - in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) - performed by a doctor at Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte. Their daughter, Stella, born at Presbyterian Hospital Feb. 25, weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and is "fatteningly up nicely," said Melodie Biblis, who works at Presbyterian herself as a pediatric nurse practitioner. (AZCentral -- News)
Sperm bank offers stimulus deals... Mar 25, 2009
"These are vials that are available for patients who are undergoing either IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), which can be very costly procedures," said Moores. "For ICSI, you really only need one sperm which is injected into the egg. So we can offer these donors at a lower cost because there's a lower quality commitment, but it works for these patients because they need fewer cells anyway," Moores said. (The Drudge Report)
IVF babies at risk of birth defects Mar 22, 2009
Until now, HFEA guidance on the safety of IVF has expressed only limited concerns about babies born by ICSIwhere a single sperm is injected into an egg to create an embryo ... IVF specialist Richard Kennedy, of the British Fertility Society, said: We have known for some time that there is a slightly increased risk of abnormalities for all IVF treatments, not just ICSI.. (India Times, India)
Dish Respect Mar 21, 2009
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to intentionally or knowingly create or attempt to create an in vitro human embryo by any means other than fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection of a human egg by a human sperm. (b) The creation of an in vitro human embryo shall be solely for the purposes of initiating a human pregnancy by means of transfer to the uterus of a human female for the treatment of human infertility or cryopreservation for such treatment in the future. (Slate)
Biomechanics May Be Key To Successful IVF Implantation Mar 5, 2009
(July 9, 2008) New figures on assisted reproduction technology in Europe show that there has been an explosion in the use of ICSI to treat infertility. Researchers believe that some countries may now be using the. (Science Daily)
Hormone Disorder Drug Could Help Drinkers Stay Sober Feb 26, 2009
(July 20, 2007) A national study reveals that intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility, has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995. (July 7, 2006) Medical oncologists want to know whether a new drug combination can slow the progression of male breast cancer, a rare disease that often goes undiagnosed until it's in an advanced stage. (Science Daily)
Picture emerging on genetic risks of in vitro fertilization Feb 18, 2009
But following babies born after IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection is not easy. And if problems emerge from epigenetic changes, they may not be apparent until adulthood or middle or old age. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Moms offer sober reality check on multiple births Feb 14, 2009
Providing couples with state of the art technologies in infertility treatment options (IVF, ICSI, IUI, Donor Egg). Conveniently located in Houston, The Woodlands, Tomball and Sugarland. (Yahoo News)
House calls: Infertility evaluation and treatment Feb 11, 2009
If a severe male factor is detected, the treatment indicated is in-vitro fertilization with intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) one sperm is injected into the egg to develop an embryo that is then transferred in the uterine cavity. Many couples can achieve their goals to have a family with assistance from a qualified health care provider. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Freezing Can Preserve Semen from Cancer Patients Feb 7, 2009
A number of different techniques were employed including intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in vitro fertilization, cryo-embryo transfer and intrauterine insemination. In all, 25 children were born; 19 single infants and 3 sets of twins. (MEDLINEplus)
