Reproductive Endocrinology
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Chromosomal Screening May Make Single Embryo Transfer Realistic
Major Finding: Comprehensive chromosome screening led to successful implantation in 54 of 71 IVF cycles (a 76.1% implantation rate) vs.
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ART Risks to Mother/Baby Likely Small, but Remain Uncertain
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Look to the Past for Cheaper IVF Alternatives
Major Finding: In a group of fertility centers in 2009, the overall success rate of gonadotropin/IUI averaged 10%/cycle in patients aged 41-42...
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Blacks Using IVF Face Greatest Preterm Birth Risk
Major Finding: Black women were at increased risk of very early preterm birth (OR, 4.5), early preterm birth (OR, 3.7) and preterm birth (OR, 2.0...
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Noninvasive Embryo Selection Forecast for IVF
Major Finding: Fourteen biomarkers have been identified that are differentially expressed in culture on day 5, and this holds great promise for...
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Obesity Especially Impairs Fertility in Black Women
Major Finding: Fecundity was significantly reduced in women who were overweight (FR, 0.89), obese (FR, 0.75) and very obese (FR, 0.68), even after...
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Drug Twosome Protects Against Nausea and Vomiting
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Cesarean-Induced Isthmoceles Eyed as Secondary Infertility Cause
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Stress Biomarker Predicts Plummeting Fecundity
Major Finding: The adjusted odds of pregnancy were significantly diminished for women with salivary alpha-amylase levels in the middle tertile (OR...
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Is there a relationship between in vitro fertilization and breast cancer?
Not overall, although there is an increased rate of breast cancer in women who began IVF when young, a large cohort study reveals
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Favorable Patient, Embryo Characteristics Boost ART Success
Major Finding: Overall, 57% of women undergoing ART had a live birth; birth rates with ART were comparable with those that occur naturally in the...