News - Announcements

January 2011

Better communication leads to better care (31.1.2011)
What should the New Year's Resolutions for doctor and patient be to have better care outcomes? Talk.

Egg Donation: The Way to Happy Motherhood, With Risks and Side Effects (29.1.2011)
Egg donors who become moms often experience high risk pregnancies. But are there other more important psychological or other issues that are failing to be addressed for former egg donors?

Intrafamilial Medically Assisted Reproduction Addressed (29.1.2011)
The practices of sister-to-sister and brother-to-brother gamete donation raise serious ethical questions in Europe.

Study favours IVF with single embryo transfer (24.1.2011)
An international study has suggested elective single-embryo transfer (eSET) during IVF may improve chances of delivering a healthy baby compared to double-embryo transfer (DET), although women receiving DET are more likely to become pregnant in the first place.

Stem Cell Research Guidelines: How Scientists Can Play Nice (24.1.2011)
Hinxton Group issues recommendations how stem cell research can benefit the common good.

Report supports embryo genetic tests in Germany (19.1.2011)
National academy recommends legalizing tests where there is risk of serious incurable disease.

New Genetic Test Screens Would-Be Parents (14.1.2011)
Kansas City physician advocates for genetic testing for future parents for over 500 conditions.

Human embryos 'at risk of losing legal protection' in research (13.1.2011)
The law, which followed recommendations from the 1984 report by Lady Warnock, carefully shelters human embryos from routine experimentation, with research allowed only in carefully vetted circumstances. The Warnock report concluded that "the embryo of the human species ought to have a special status and that no one should undertake research on human embryos the purposes of which could be achieved by the use of other animals or in some other way".

Will new legislation curb organ trafficking in Egypt? (13.1.2011)
Egypt is one of a handful of countries pinpointed for high levels of organ trafficking. According to the World Health Organization, other countries include Columbia, the Philippines, China and Pakistan. New legislation in Egypt will attempt to combat the illegal trafficking by imposing sharp fines and jail sentences on violators.

Mother to freeze eggs so her infertile daughter can one day give birth to HER OWN brother or sister (13.1.2011)
Critics argue that there is limited knowledge about the effects of freezing on eggs and the ethical questions such a case poses could result in future psychological problems for all involved. However, Miss Jarvis appears to have no qualms. As soon as I found out that Mackenzie would be infertile, I discussed it with her dad and my family and friends and everyone has said they will support me.

Scientists construct synthetic proteins that sustain life (13.1.2011)
In a groundbreaking achievement that could help scientists build new biological systems, Princeton University scientists have constructed for the first time artificial proteins that enable the growth of living cells.

Aussie Couple Fights to Have Baby Girl Through Selective IVF; Have Already Aborted Twin Boys (12.1.2011)
In search of a baby girl, couple who already aborted twin boys elects to try sex selection using IVF.

VIEWPOINTS: Should we test for diseases that can't be cured? (12.1.2011)
Greg Pence questions the use of medical tests for which there is medical treatment.

2010 Year in Review: Stem Cell Research (4.1.2011)
From the start, 2010 was a fascinating year for stem cell research. Do you remember all the advances that took place?