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Archive for August, 2011Infertility study: Women mislead on the impact of chemotherapy on fertilityTuesday, August 30th, 2011Women who undergo chemotherapy may suffer more damage to their reproductive health than previously believed. That’s the suggestion of a new study conducted by researchers from the Univeristy of California, San Franciso and published online today in the journal Cancer. Heavier women may have less IVF successFriday, August 26th, 2011(Reuters) – The heavier a woman is, the more trouble she may have getting pregnant and having a baby through in vitro fertilization, or IVF — and may lose the baby more often, according to a U.S. study. Researchers led by Barbara Luke of Michigan State University found that women who were overweight or obese were less likely to become pregnant using fertility treatments than normal-weight women. Are Twins Taking Over? Making sense of the dramatic rise in multiple births.Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Twenty-five years ago, almost no one had a cell phone. Very few of us had digital cameras, and laptop computers belonged only to the very rich. But there is something else—not electronic, but also man-made—that has climbed from the margins of the culture in the 1980s to become a standard accoutrement in upscale neighborhoods across the land: twins. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the U.S. twin rate has skyrocketed from one pair born out of every 53 live births in 1980 to one out of every 31 births in 2008. Yearning for a baby: why developing countries say they need IVF tooWednesday, August 17th, 2011A group of scientists is working to help women overcome the stigma of infertility in desperately poor countries. INDIA is home to 1 billion people, a third of whom are among the world’s poorest. Kenya is in the grip of drought, with tens of thousands facing starvation. Nigeria is so racked with political corruption that 92 per cent of its population is forced to exist on less than $2 a day. All have desperate problems, with multiple charities trying to address them. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/yearning-for-a-baby-why-developing-countries-say-they-need-ivf-too-20110813-1is9k.html#ixzz1VJoN5aNb IVF dream comes true after couple receive Facebook donationsFriday, August 12th, 2011MEET Facebook baby Katie Gilbert – who only exists thanks to the social networking website. Parents Alison and Matt say Katie was born through private IVF treatment after complete strangers responded to Alison’s “IVF diary” on Facebook by chipping in towards the costs. Costa Rica’s in-vitro fertilization ban challengedTuesday, August 2nd, 2011SAN JOSE — Costa Rica, a nation that takes pride in its respect for civil liberties, is being sued for failing to lift a ban on in-vitro fertilization (IVF), as it remains the only country in the Americas that prohibits the procedure.
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