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Five million test tube babies born to date
By Sophie Westnedge on 04/07/2012 09:48:17
IVF hits a remarkable milestone
Five million “test tube babies” have now been born around the world, according to research announced at a conference of fertility experts.Experts hailed the data presented at The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive
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Lab-grown sperm could spell hope for infertile men
By Kimberley Smith on 24/03/2011 12:59:59
Men suffering from infertility could one day father biological children using sperm grown in a test tube
Test-tube sperm may soon offer the chance for infertile men to father their own biological children. Scientists have discovered a way of growing sperm from testicular cells that can fertilise an egg.Testicular tissue was taken from mice and grown
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Dad to 4 million gets Nobel Prize
By Matt Fricker on 05/10/2010 13:08:44
British IVF pioneer Professor Robert Edwards, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his life-changing fertility work
Brown, the world’s first test-tube baby in 1978. Since then, more than 4 million babies have been born thanks to IVF treatment.The scientists also led early discoveries about stem sells and cloning."Its fantastic news, me and mum are so glad that one
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Sex not needed to make babies as IVF takes over?
By Kimberley Smith on 17/05/2010 17:44:13
IVF will become the most common way to conceive within a decade, say scientists
Scientists believe that IVF will replace sex as the standard way to have a baby in the next 10 years. As couples wait longer to try for a baby, they are less likely to conceive naturally and sex will be a leisure pursuit rather than for reproduction!Dr John Yovich, who co-wrote t...
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Grow your own sperm
By Jayne Braithwaite on 05/08/2011 14:22:58
New technology could help infertile men become dads
are genetically theirs is a step closer.Also in the news:Would you pick your sperm donor by his fashion sense?Size really does matter when it comes to infertilityHow accurate are home fertility tests?
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Understanding Ectopic pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 11/09/2009 01:30:11
What is an ectopic pregnancy, how is it treated and how will it affect my future fertility?
'Ectopic' means 'out of place' and in an ectopic pregnancy the fertilised egg implants somewhere outside the uterus, most often in one of the fallopian tubes. In rare cases the pregnancy tries to establish itself in an ovary, the cervix
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New ethical research to combat premature birth
By Monica Stylli on 30/07/2007 01:32:12
The Dr Hadwen Trust aims to replace animal testing with a more humane approach.
.The Dr Hadwen Trust, the UK's leading non-animal medical research charity, is pioneering ground-breaking research to tackle this problem and replace animal testing at the same time. The charity is funding the development of a human womb in the test-tube
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Common causes of female infertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/08/2007 01:52:03
There are several factors which may hamper successful conception, though female infertility is just part of the picture
of cases the problem hampering conception is blocked fallopian tubes. If the fallopian tubes are blocked, scarred or damaged a successfully fertilised egg may not be able to make its way down into the uterus to establish the pregnancy. There are several
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Chlamydia and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/11/2007 01:12:37
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and it can go unnoticed but it may affect your chances of conceiving.
carrying it because a partner had a positive test, but the impact on your ability to conceive can be very serious.Chlamydia, like some other STDs, can quite easily block your fallopian tubes which prevents your egg passing down for fertilsation.(In some
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Common tests for infertility
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2007 07:10:01
The road to fertility treatment is paved with tests for both partners - here we outline those most frequently used
When a couple has difficulty in conceiving there may be a problem with the woman's fertility, the man's fertility, or with both, so testing both partners is usually recommended. As it's relatively straight-forward to check the quality of a man
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