Tag: Research
The Effects of Advancing Paternal Age on Pregnancy
As women age, the number and quality of their eggs decline and rates of chromosomal abnormalities …
August 26, 2019
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Understanding Implantation Failure from a Biological Perspective
Implantation failure is a commonly cited cause of infertility. Some causes of implantation failure include uterine anomalies, male factor infertility, and embryonic factors, such as chromosomal abnormalities, genetic mutations, or factors associated with energy production and stress response. Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) has improved live birth rates and reduced miscarriage rates remarkably, but physicians are still trying to understand why some chromosomally screened embryos fail to implant. Mitochondria, which are the primary energy source of cells, have been suggested to play a role in embryonic competence.
August 19, 2019
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Understanding Recurrent Implantation Failure
Over the past three decades, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped millions of women worldwide to …
April 1, 2019
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The Truth about Taking Antidepressants during IVF
Since the first IVF success in the late 1970s, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has changed society’s …
December 17, 2018
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