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IVF and the Embryo Scope
Time-lapse photography or morphokinetics is a technique by which a camera records development of the embryo by taking photographs every 10 to 20 minutes while the embryo is developing in the incubator. This creates a short movie that can be assessed with computer software. Timing Of cleavages and other morphology changes such as fragmentation and […] Read more
Italy’s constitutional court overturned a ban on using donor sperm and eggs in fertility treatments on Wednesday, knocking down part of a divisive set of restrictions on assisted reproduction. The court said in a statement the ban breached the constitution without going into any further detail and lawyers in the case said the ruling was […] Read more
ART conception slightly increases the risk of adverse outcomes for mother and baby. At a recent R.C.O.G. Conference in Malaysia, Professor Arulkumaran noted that there were more adverse events and perinatal risks for mothers undergoing ART procedures. Obstetricians have been aware that mothers involved with ART procedures are at high risk. In developed countries 4% […] Read more