Women don't need to take egg donation risk Nov 18, 2009
In a 2005 report to Britain's Human Fertilitilisation and Embryology Authority, Professor Adam Balen, professor of reproductive medicine at Leeds General Hospital, pointed out that "women undergoing oocyte donation should be less than 35 years of age and may be even younger . . .". But it is these women who are at even greater risk of OHSS and infertility, and less likely to have completed their families. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Abortion foes challenge pay for egg donors Oct 15, 2009
Donating eggs, also called oocytes, involves surgery under anesthesia and can have dangerous complications ... According to Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research drafted by the National Academies, payment "is most problematic in the case of oocyte donation solely for research purposes, because the invasiveness and risks of the procedure suggest that financial remuneration is most deserved, but at the same time there is a greater likelihood of enticing potential donors to do something... (Albany Times Union)
Stem-cell ban may be challenged10:04 pm | (No comments posted.) Sep 19, 2009
(4) Transfer or receive, in whole or in part, any oocyte, embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell, for the purpose of human cloning. Any person that knowingly or recklessly violates this section is guilty of a Class 6 felony. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
BREAKTHROUGH: GENE THERAPY FOR THE UNBORN... Aug 27, 2009
"The transfer of the normal genetic material from a mother who has defective mitochondria, to a clean donated oocyte [egg] with normal mitochondria would allow it to be fertilised with her partner's sperm and for them to have a child free of the mitochondrial disease with the genetic material of the couple.". A spokesman for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said: "If, in the future, safe and effective treatments are then developed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial... (The Drudge Report)
Luteinizing Hormone and Ovulation Aug 13, 2009
Ovulation, initiated by the proestrus surge of the pituitary luteinizing hormone, culminates in the rupture of the ovarian follicle and is followed by the delivery of a mature oocyte. This event, an essential prelude to fertilization, has long piqued curiosity and is a focus of research in reproduction. (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Technique Could Save Cancer Patients' Fertility Jul 16, 2009
30, 2006) Researchers at the Yale Fertility Center are now offering a cutting edge reproductive procedure called oocyte cryopreservation that allows women to freeze their eggs and use them at a later time to. (Feb. (Science Daily)
ESHRE launches international study of polar body screening Jun 29, 2009
"Because this is a new technology," said Dr. Gianaroli, "we need to carry out a pilot study in order to be sure that the analysis can be completed within a time period that allows for fresh transfer, as well as to ensure the reliable identification of the chromosomal status of an oocyte in at least 90% of polar body biopsy attempts." ... Oocytes to be used in the pilot phase will be obtained from volunteer patients who have given consent for their use in this study. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
AP IMPACT: Most fertility clinics break the rules Feb 23, 2009
Our centers offer many types of infertility treatment and IVF treatment including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), oocyte retrieval, myomectomy and more. Located in California. (Yahoo News)
Early Cardiac Activity Predicts Good IVF Outcome Feb 7, 2009
"We can counsel IVF patients without a history of recurrent miscarriage that a documented fetal heart rate at 4 weeks after oocyte (egg) retrieval (6 weeks' gestational age) is highly predictive of successful completion of the first trimester, as well as of live birth," the investigators conclude. SOURCE: Fertility lity, November 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
