For the first time couples in Ireland will be eligible for financial aid for fertility treatments, after the Government signed off new proposals last week.
Health Minister Simon Harris presented a draft of the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Bill to Cabinet, which included an examination of how other countries, particularly the United Kingdom, have funded IVF treatments in order to see which scheme would work best in Ireland.
Orchid Fertility welcomes you to the newest edition of our conference on ‘East Meets West: Cutting Edge in Fertility Science’ taking place on February 2nd 2018 at the ‘Hyatt Regency Creek Heights’ Dubai, UAE. The conference will bring together experts in the field of womens’ health and infertility to enjoy a cutting edge programme of high profile, scientific international speakers and an exhibition. The event offers a unique opportunity for sponsors to engage on a face-to-face level with an influential audience working within fertility and reproductive medicine.
A genome editing technique called 'base editing' has been used to correct the mutation causing the inherited blood disorder beta-thalassemia in human embryos.
Articles include:
Human-animal chimeras: circumventing rather than discussing ethical concerns comes at a price Wybo Dondorp, Martin H. Johnson
Live births after embryo selection using morphokinetics versus conventional morphology: a retrospective analysis Simon Fishel, Alison Campbell, Sue Montgomery, Rachel Smith, Lynne Nice, Samantha Duffy, Lucy Jenner, Kathyrn Berrisford, Louise Kellam, Rob Smith, Ivy D'Cruz, Ashley Beccles
Weight decrease improves live birth rates in obese women undergoing IVF: a pilot study Juan J. Espinós, Ana Polo, Juan Sánchez-Hernández, Ramón Bordas, Pere Pares, Olga Mart&ia..
HANDS ON TRAINING IN ART
Asia pacific institute of embryology (ASPIER), one of the best training institutes in the world is now accepting admissions for November batch.
Known for its intensive hands on approach with the aim of developing skills in embryology, particularly in ICSI & vitrification.
Women who miscarry during their first IVF cycle still have a higher chance of a live birth with subsequent treatment, compared with women who do not get pregnant after their first round.
A campaign has been launched in Australia to overturn laws preventing couples from accessing mitochondrial donation.
UK scientists have successfully edited the genome of human embryos to study the role of a gene key to the earliest stages of development.
Men with obesity are more likely to have a poorer quality and quantity of sperm than men of a healthier weight, suggests a new study.
