Fertility News From Medical News TodayLatest Fertility News From Medical News Today.BJOG Release: How Does Acupuncture Influence IVF Outcome- July 31, 2008 Despite the prevalence of acupuncture as a complement to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, a new study to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has found that there is little evidence of any benefits. The study, from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, was a review and meta-analysis of 13 randomised trials involving the use of acupuncture during IVF treatment and outcome assessment. In total, 2500 women were included.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116656.php Vyteris Announces Successful Completion Of Peptide Dose Ranging Study In Preparation For Phase II Human Clinical Trials- July 30, 2008 Vyteris, Inc. (OTC BB: VYTR), manufacturer of the first FDA-approved active patch transdermal drug delivery system, in partnership with Ferring Pharmaceuticals, announced the completion of a Phase I dose ranging study using Vyteris' patented Smart Patch transdermal system for delivery of a peptide hormone. The effective completion of this study is a key ingredient in the preparation work for Phase II studies.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116537.php Freezing Mouse Sperm: A New, Efficient, Cost-Effective Method- July 30, 2008 A new, simple, economical process of freezing mouse sperm while achieving high subsequent fertilization rates will help researchers using mouse models of human disease, according to an article released on July 29, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS ONE. Thanks to the similarities between humans and mice in genetic code and physiology, they are very often used as model organisms for diseases effecting humans, especially those of genetic origin.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116535.php Reproductive Tourism Could Put Women, Fetuses At Risk, Experts Say- July 29, 2008 Women who travel abroad to obtain cheaper fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, could be putting themselves and their fetuses at risk, some fertility experts said, Reuters reports.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116423.php 30 Years Of Assisted Reproduction Has Disproven 'Alarmism,' Shown That Market Should Regulate, Opinion Piece Says- July 28, 2008 In the 30 years since Louise Brown, the first infant born using in vitro fertilization, was born, the experiences of assisted reproduction have taught people to "discount alarmism" and "embrace ... new ways of making babies," as well as allowing the "market, not government, to regulate baby making," Gregory Pence, professor of bioethics at University of Alabama-Birmingham'shttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116254.php British Fertility Society Survey Of IVF Experts- July 25, 2008 Infertility Network UK (I N UK) agree that there should be more clinical trials to test the efficacy of new IVF techniques There are clearly questions that need answering about a number of untested and expensive techniques offered to patients in IVF clinics.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116092.php Little Evidence That Treating Varicoceles In Men Boosts Pregnancy Rates- July 25, 2008 A recent review of studies from the Netherlands finds no evidence that treating varicoceles a somewhat common condition in men with fertility problems improves a couple's chances of conceiving a baby. However, a U.S. commentator questions the review's study selection and the way it defines infertility. Fertility experts have long thought that varicoceles, an enlarged group of veins within the scrotum, could be a cause of male fertility problems.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116112.php N.Y. Insurance Dept. Fines HealthNow For Denying Claims From Women Seeking Infertility Treatment- July 24, 2008 The health insurance group HealthNow New York will be forced to pay more than $1 million for improperly denying claims from women who were infertile and seeking treatment and failing to give enough notice of rate increases, the Buffalo News reports (Epstein, Buffalo News, 721). Thehttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116016.php New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate On IVF- July 23, 2008 Although in vitro fertilization developments over the 30 years since the first infant was born using the fertility treatment have been "miraculous," it has become "easy to forget the disturbing questions about IVF -- its practices, ethics and impact on public health -- that do remain and are left largely subject to a physician's conscience and a patient's desires," Peggy Orenstein, author of "Waiting for Daisy," writes in thehttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115881.php No Reproductive Or Developmental Effects From Oral Exposure To Low Doses Of Bisphenol A- July 23, 2008 A new multigenerational reproductive toxicity study of dietary Bisphenol A (BPA) in mice conducted by researchers at RTI International found no adverse effects of BPA on parents or offspring at dietary concentrations and doses comparable to those estimated for human exposure levels. These findings strongly support the conclusion that oral exposure to BPA is not harmful to children or adults at the low doses to which people are exposed.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115868.php |