News: Lords propose inclusion of donor-conception information on birth certificates
An amendment to the UK's Human Tissue and Embryology Bill has been tabled in the House of Lords that will require birth certificates to indicate whether a child has been born from donor-conception.
Antony Blackburn-Starza 18 December 2007
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Article: Donor conception: what to do about birth certificates?
One of the questions facing legislators considering changes to UK legislation regulating the provision of assisted conception procedures is the extent to which formal measures may increase the likelihood of donor-conceived people being informed about their origins.
Eric Blyth, Professor of Social Work 18 December 2007
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News: UK couple to test embryos for high cholesterol disorder
UK doctors are expected to receive permission to help a couple avoid passing on a hereditary condition that causes very high blood cholesterol to their children, according to the Times.
Dr Jess Buxton 18 December 2007
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News: Fertility hampered in obese women, study shows
Overweight women are significantly more likely to experience fertility problems, according to a study published in the journal Human Reproduction last week.
Ailsa Taylor 18 December 2007
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Announcement: Vitrification workshop 2nd annoucement
Second announcement on 2008 Vitrification Workshop at Monash University using non exposure to liquid nitrogen method. Available in 2 days, 1 week and 2 weeks workshop.
Contact: Dr. Sally Catt (sally.catt@med.monash.edu.au) or Dr. Mulyoto Pangestu (mulyoto.pangestu@med.monash.edu.au)
Mulyoto Pangestu 13 December 2007
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News: UK sperm donor fights child support demands
A UK man has launched an unprecedented legal challenge to not be recognised as the legal parent of two children conceived through the use of his sperm in a DIY artificial insemination procedure, performed by his friend and her girlfriend.
Mackenna Roberts 12 December 2007
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News: New UK strategy to reduce multiple births
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) called last week for a new national strategy designed to reduce the number of multiple births from fertility treatments, as a result of which it expects to see the multiple birth rate to fall to 10 per cent. The call followed a public consultation launched in April this year to find the most effective way of preventing multiple births, while still giving women the maximum chance of IVF success.
Dr Kirsty Horsey 12 December 2007
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News: UK IVF success rates and league tables announced
New figures, released last week by the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), show that the number of women undergoing fertility treatment in the UK is continuing to rise, as are success rates.
Dr Kirsty Horsey 12 December 2007
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Announcement: IVF Ethics Questionnaire
Please take a few minutes to complete a short multiple choice questionnaire examining views on assisted reproductive technology and ongoing advances in the field of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Jaclyn Friedman, Thomas Elliott & Dr Zsolt Peter Nagy 07 December 2007
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Announcement: From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology
 This is a book for anyone who has ever paused to wonder: Will cloning ever be legal? Why it is that 'saviour siblings' and sex selection provoke such strong reactions? Will there ever be such a thing as an artificial womb?
IVF.net Book Club 30 November 2007
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Announcement: University of Oxford's new MSc in clinical embryology now accepting applications
Student applications now being accepted for the third gathered field (Deadline 18th January 2008)
Dr Kevin Coward, Course Director 30 November 2007
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Announcement: Vitrification workshop 2nd annoucement
Second announcement on 2008 Vitrification Workshop at Monash University using non exposure to liquid nitrogen method. Available in 2 days, 1 week and 2 weeks workshop.
Contact: Dr. Sally Catt (sally.catt@med.monash.edu.au) or Dr. Mulyoto Pangestu (mulyoto.pangestu@med.monash.edu.au)
Mulyoto 28 November 2007
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News: Lords criticise proposals to remove the 'need for a father'
Plans to remove the requirement that IVF clinics in the UK consider the 'the need of that child for a father' under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill have been heavily criticised in the House of Lords.
Antony Blackburn-Starza 26 November 2007
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News: Oosight Imaging System enables a breakthrough: the viable transfer of genetic material for Stem Cell Nuclear Reprogramming in Primates
Cambridge Research & Instrumentation (CRi) announced today that their Oosight™ Imaging System has been used by Dr Shoukhrat Mitalipov to successfully transfer nuclear genetic material from somatic cells from a 10-year-old male macaque to enucleated eggs to generate cloned macaque embryos.
David Daniels, Ph.D. 18 November 2007
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News: New Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill published in UK
A new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill was published last week by the UK's Department of Health. The Bill is designed to update and reform the existing laws on assisted conception and human embryo research in the UK, established by the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, although it will not alter the existing model of regulation and will remain based on the basic foundations of the law as it currently stands.
Dr Kirsty Horsey 12 November 2007
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News: UK surrogacy case decided in favour of father
A UK High Court judge ruled earlier this year that the biological father of a child born to a surrogate should be able to keep the baby.
Dr Kirsty Horsey 06 November 2007
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News: Healthy diet and lifestyle reduces risk of female infertility
A study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that women have a reduced risk of infertility due to ovulatory disorders if they adopt a combination of healthy lifestyle and dietary measures.
Katy Sinclair 06 November 2007
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Announcement: University of Oxford's new MSc in clinical embryology now accepting applications
Student applications now being accepted for the second gathered field (Deadline 23rd November 2007)
Dr Kevin Coward, Course Director 31 October 2007
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News: First IVM babies born in the UK
The first babies in the UK to be conceived using in vitro maturation (IVM) techniques have been born. The Oxford Fertility Unit - the first clinic in the country to be given a licence to perform the procedure - announced the birth of the twin babies earlier this month.
Dr Kirsty Horsey 29 October 2007
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News: Acupuncture may reduce the success of IVF
Contrary to the widely held belief that acupuncture enhances a woman's chances of successfully becoming pregnant whilst undergoing IVF treatment, a study at the University of Oklahoma found that women who combine acupuncture and IVF were 37 per cent less likely to conceive than those who underwent IVF treatment alone.
MacKenna Roberts 27 October 2007
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News: Scientists question the use of fertility hormone injections
New research found that hormone injections to achieve pregnancy do not 'provide any added benefit' financially or medically in women under 40 as an alternative infertility treatment before advancing to IVF, announced head researcher Dr Richard Reindollar, from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centre in New Hampshire,.
MacKenna Roberts 27 October 2007
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News: An alternative use for unwanted IVF embryos?
alifornia-based company StemLifeLine revealed a new service being offered - the storage of stem cells created using excess IVF embryos. The company's website claims that such stem cell lines 'may one day' help provide therapies for the client and their family.
Karen Devine 27 October 2007
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News: VITRIFICATION WORKSHOP at Monash
Vitrification has been adopted by many IVF clinics and improves their frozen ET results. This workshop is for embryologists (research and clinical) who wish to improve their understanding in vitrification, lead by staff from Monash University and Monash IVF also rovides lectures, tutorials and discussion groups on the theory and practice of vitrification and extensive hands-on practical skills. Contact: Dr Sally Catt (sally.catt@med.monash.edu.au)
Mulyoto 25 October 2007
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Announcement: IVF and ICSI Training
Understanding and tailoring the courses to the needs of participants,Constantly upgrading one’s resources and capabilities,Staying focused and striving to make every participant
an expert in ART.
ivfworld 25 October 2007
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News: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society Refutes American Society Of Reproductive Medicine Opinion
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society Refutes American Society Of Reproductive Medicine Opinion -- States Preimplantation Genetic Screening Is Beneficial When Performed In Experienced Centers
PGDIS 23 October 2007
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