• The donation of human oocytes and embryos has since become a common practice similar to other donations such as blood and major organ donations. (wikipedia.org)
  • The total number of oocytes, MII oocytes as well as good quality embryos significantly increased from group 1 to group 4. (ijrcog.org)
  • Serum estradiol level shows a positive correlation with the number of oocytes retrieved and good quality embryos. (ijrcog.org)
  • Such comparative studies between in vivo and in vitro human embryos have not been reported owing to lack of a reliable method to recover human embryos.We performed a single-site, prospective controlled trial in women (n = 81) to evaluate the safety, efficacy and feasibility of a novel uterine lavage catheter and fluid recovery device. (stanford.edu)
  • 11 ] developed the first time-lapse system for studying morphokinetics in human embryos. (ecerm.org)
  • California Conceptions (CC), as outlined in Alan Zarembo's L.A. Times article apparently combined donor eggs with donor sperm and divided the resulting embryos among a number of embryo recipients. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • This process is commonly called a "split or shared donor/donor cycle" but was called "embryo donation" by CC. Any embryos remaining, after the recipients received their allotment, would be cryopreserved and owned by CC. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • Lori B. Andrews, a professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, was quoted as having concerns about the supermarket approach to embryos while the clinicians thought it wasteful to not retrieve and fertilize the donor oocytes if the egg donors were ready for the retrieval. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • He was concerned about the "Wal-Martization" of human embryos, a phrase similar to my "McEmbryos. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • Embryos shall not be created for donation by fertilizing donor oocytes with donor semen, except at the request of a specific patient who intends to use such embryos for her own treatment. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • In the last 11 years since the beginnings of the EIM we have seen a gradual increase of 26% to 33% of pregnancies per transfer for IVF and ICSI, from 15% to 22% for FER and from 27% to 46% for oocyte donation, and all this despite the transfer of fewer and fewer embryos," said Dr. de Mouzon. (scienceblog.com)
  • FDA requires prospective egg and sperm donors to be tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, and for stored embryos, eggs, and sperm to be labeled so they don't get mixed up. (artcompass.io)
  • An ineligible directed reproductive tissue donor can provide semen, oocytes, or embryos, to a specific recipient, and who knows and is known by the recipient before donation, provided they are counseled appropriately and sign a waiver. (artcompass.io)
  • Whenever available, reagents and supplies used in the collection, processing and cryopreservation of gametes and/or embryos should be cleared or approved by FDA for human use. (artcompass.io)
  • This subject involves procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), cryopreservation of gametes or embryos, and/or the use of fertility medication . (wikipedia.org)
  • All interventions that include the in vitro handling of both human oocytes and sperm or of embryos for the purpose of reproduction. (icmartivf.org)
  • The website notes the project as "the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world", containing "over 10,000 living cell cultures, oocytes, sperm, and embryos representing nearly 1,000 taxa, including one extinct species, the po'ouli. (countercurrents.org)
  • All treatments or procedures that include the handling of human eggs or embryos to help a woman become pregnant. (cdc.gov)
  • Retrieved eggs are combined with sperm to create embryos. (cdc.gov)
  • Fresh eggs, sperm, or embryos. (cdc.gov)
  • Eggs, sperm, or embryos that have not been frozen. (cdc.gov)
  • The fresh embryos are conceived with fresh or frozen eggs and fresh or frozen sperm. (cdc.gov)
  • In certain situations, fertility clinics offer donor conception, which uses sperm , eggs or embryos donated by someone else for your fertility treatment. (hellomagazine.com)
  • [ 3-6 ] It is widely assumed that this improvement is related to the beneficial effects of GH on oocyte quality, as suggested by the observations of a higher number of oocytes collected, higher fertilization rate, and a higher number of embryos reaching the transfer stage in GH-treated patients. (medscape.com)
  • Chu MC, Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV. Assessing the treatment efficacy of IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) serodiscordant couples. (rmalongislandivf.com)
  • Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV. Assessing the clinical utility of in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus-1 serodiscordant couples: Report of 113 consecutive cycles. (rmalongislandivf.com)
  • There is conflicting evidence with regards to the impact of supraphysiologic estradiol levels in in-vitro fertilisation-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) cycles on pregnancy outcomes such as oocyte quality, implantation, and clinical pregnancy. (ijrcog.org)
  • We investigated whether the insemination method ( in vitro fertilization [IVF] or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI]) affected morphokinetic events and abnormal cleavage events in embryonic development. (ecerm.org)
  • There were 118,667 regular IVF treatments, 246,687 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles, 74,855 frozen embryo transfer cycles (FER), 15,028 egg donor cycles (ED), 6,822 preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening cycles (PGD/PGS) and 660 in vitro maturation cycles (IVM). (scienceblog.com)
  • An annual fee is charged for storage of the cryopreserved oocytes after the first year, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is required to fertilize the thawed oocytes. (mcurefertility.com)
  • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is beneficial in the case of male factor infertility where sperm counts are very low or failed fertilization occurred with previous IVF attempt(s). (wikipedia.org)
  • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection was performed on all cases. (unime.it)
  • Nearly 5 million babies resulting from assisted conception (in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)) have been delivered, and the demand for these fertility treatments is increasing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During acute infection, ZIKV is detectable in most organs and body fluids including human semen. (springer.com)
  • This manuscript provides an updated overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection and reviews data on ZIKV persistence in semen and associated risks to the male reproductive system described in human and animal models studies. (springer.com)
  • ART bank is an organisation set up to supply sperm or semen, oocytes, or oocyte donors to ART clinics or their patients. (edukemy.com)
  • For oocyte donation, oocytes from a donor (retrieved by oocyte puncture) are fertilized in the lab with semen of the father-to-be the (IVF / ICSI). (my-fertility-blog.com)
  • for sperm disorders, semen analysis). (msdmanuals.com)
  • WHO laboratory manual for the examination of human semen and semen-cervical mucus interaction. (who.int)
  • The morphokinetics of embryo development was found to vary between IVF- and ICSI-fertilized oocytes, at least until the 6-cell stage. (ecerm.org)
  • The ICSI procedure involves a single sperm carefully injected into the center of an egg using a microneedle. (wikipedia.org)
  • With ICSI, only one sperm per egg is needed. (wikipedia.org)
  • The sperm used in the artificial insemination came from the husband of the woman who bore the baby. (wikipedia.org)
  • These are a key part of medical tourism as they offer gamete donation, intrauterine insemination, in-vitro- fertilisation etc. (edukemy.com)
  • According to CDC, "they do not include treatments in which only sperm are handled (i.e., intrauterine-or artificial-insemination) or procedures in which a woman takes medicine only to stimulate egg production without the intention of having eggs retrieved. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thus, ART does not, and ART-only registries do not, include assisted insemination using sperm from either a woman's partner or a sperm donor. (icmartivf.org)
  • Let us remember that in an insemination the process of union of the egg and sperm, the development of the embryo until it reaches blastocyst occurs inside the human body and then the implantation and growth of the embryo must take place. (phifertility.com)
  • TRA may not contain aided fertilization (synthetic insemination), whichever with the partner's sperm or a sperm benefactor (Margalit, 2011). (academic-master.com)
  • If a couple wishes to undergo any alternative type of assisted reproduction technique ( in vitro fertilisation treatment with donor sperm, embryo adoption , IVF with dual donation , insemination and so on), they can adopt the child as their own and, by doing so, share motherhood. (institutobernabeu.com)
  • A retrospective study 15 divided 712 women who became pregnant after receiving donated oocytes into four groups based on body mass index (BMI). (hormones.gr)
  • Women receiving donated oocytes were treated with progressively increasing doses of oral estradiol, followed by intravaginal progesterone after previous pituitary desensitization with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. (medscape.com)
  • So far, the consensus is that ZIKV infection in the testes or epididymis might affect sperm development and, consequently, male fertility. (springer.com)
  • For many women and couples, oocyte donation presents as an important option on their fertility journeys. (my-fertility-blog.com)
  • The practical implication is that the future father's presence at the fertility clinic is required on the date of oocyte puncture. (my-fertility-blog.com)
  • By the way: Just like lifestyle and nutrition of the mother-to-be, health and sperm quality of the future father are vital for your fertility treatment as well. (my-fertility-blog.com)
  • In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines ART to include "all fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled. (wikipedia.org)
  • Published in Fertility and Sterility (FNS) and Human Reproduction (HR). (icmartivf.org)
  • and human spermatogenic stem cell culture to treat azoospermia, and to preserve fertility in pre-pubertal boys undergoing cancer treatment. (infertile.com)
  • Decreased Ovarian Reserve (DOR) Decreased ovarian reserve is a decrease in the quantity or quality of oocytes, leading to impaired fertility. (msdmanuals.com)
  • For this reason, the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority have advised fertility clinics to decrease the rate of twin pregnancies by focusing on single embryo transfer, rather than double. (hellomagazine.com)
  • Examples of ART services include gamete (sperm or oocyte) donation, in-vitro-fertilisation (fertilising an egg in the lab), and gestational surrogacy (the child is not biologically related to surrogate mother). (edukemy.com)
  • donation, and gestational surrogacy. (ilga.gov)
  • The Surrogacy or Gestation by Substitution, as it is called, is a technique of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) in which a woman, the mother, gestational donates capacity. (academic-master.com)
  • These techniques are also applied to oocyte donation and gestational surrogacy. (academic-master.com)
  • Egg donation is a third-party reproduction as part of assisted reproductive technology. (wikipedia.org)
  • The practice of egg donation has sparked media attention and public debate, and has had a substantial impact on the field of reproductive medicine. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mature egg cell, observes Roger Gosden, a reproductive biologist at the University of Leeds in England, is the rarest cell in the human body. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Now there is hope of leveling the reproductive playing field somewhat--several recent experiments promise to lead to a vast supply of human eggs. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Our center is comprised of a group of health professionals specializing in gynecology and reproductive medicine, which offer the forefront of assisted reproduction technology, infrastructure at the level of the best centers in the world, with personal attention, honesty and human warmth. (placidway.com)
  • Originator recombinant human follitropin alfa versus recombinant human follitropin alfa biosimilars in Spain: A cost-effectiveness analysis of assisted reproductive technology related to fresh embryo transfers. (biocruces.com)
  • The Bill defines ART to include all techniques that seek to obtain a pregnancy by handling the sperm or the oocyte (immature egg cell) outside the human body and transferring the gamete or the embryo into the reproductive system of a woman. (edukemy.com)
  • As in every edition, our team of doctors and biologists of the Department of Reproductive Medicine has actively participated in the 38th Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) held this July in Milan. (dexeuscampus.com)
  • Donated reproductive tissue (eggs or sperm) are regulated as human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). (artcompass.io)
  • In a new assessment of the work by Shapiro and colleagues, reproductive biologists Dori Woods, Evelyn Telfer and Jonathan Tilly conclude that the most plausible explanation for these findings is that progenitor germ cells in ovaries continue to divide throughout reproductive life, resulting in production of new oocytes with greater depth as animals age. (science20.com)
  • Although these investigations were performed in mice, there is emerging evidence that oogonial stem cells are also present in the ovaries of reproductive-age women, and these cells possess the capacity, like their mouse counterparts, to generate new oocytes under certain experimental conditions. (science20.com)
  • Clinical fellow at G.EN.E.R.A. Centre for Reproductive Medicine and IVF, Valle Giulia Clinic, Rome headed by Dr. Filippo Ubaldi, Experience in the problems related to Reproductive Medicine and Vitrification programs. (generapma.it)
  • The purpose of this review is to summarize science-based new treatments for human reproductive failure and future developments. (infertile.com)
  • This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Molecular Genetics of Human Reproductive Failure. (infertile.com)
  • A female reproductive cell, also called an oocyte or ovum. (cdc.gov)
  • Sterilization is the practice that makes a person unable to reproduce, and vasectomy accomplishes that by severing the vasa deferentia, the sperm-carrying tubes in the male reproductive system. (asu.edu)
  • In a woman's lifetime perhaps 400 will become full-grown eggs capable of being fertilized by sperm. (discovermagazine.com)
  • In general, ART procedures involve surgically removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, combining them with sperm in the laboratory, and returning them to the woman's body or donating them to another woman. (wikipedia.org)
  • since all oocytes produced during this time are of equivalent "depth", the production-line hypothesis of postnatal oocyte maturation cannot logically explain increasing oocyte depth as females age. (science20.com)
  • GH receptor is expressed in human oocytes and cumulus cells, [ 12 , 13 ] and GH has been shown to promote in vitro nuclear maturation of denuded human oocytes. (medscape.com)
  • The notion of a biological clock in women arises from the fact that immature egg cells- 'oocytes' - progressively decline in number as females get older, along with a decades-old view that oocytes cannot be renewed in mammals after birth. (science20.com)
  • Donors must regularly undergo ultrasound and blood tests to monitor their developing oocytes. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Physical activity and sperm quality: influence in sperm donors. (biocruces.com)
  • Donors can be deemed "eligible" for anonymous donation, or "ineligible" (and therefore the donation can only be directed, not anonymous). (artcompass.io)
  • Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in an oocyte donation program. (dexeuscampus.com)
  • [ 16 ] In humans, the first study indicating GH beneficial effect on endometrium has been published recently, in which it was shown that simultaneous administration of GH with hormone-replacement therapy could improve clinical outcomes after frozen embryo transfer by increasing endometrial blood perfusion and expression of cytokines related to endometrial receptivity. (medscape.com)
  • In July 1983, a clinic in Southern California reported a pregnancy using egg donation, which led to the birth of the first American child born from egg donation on 3 February 1984. (wikipedia.org)
  • Infertile couples may resort to egg donation when the female partner cannot have genetic children because her own eggs cannot generate a viable pregnancy, or because they could generate a viable pregnancy but the chances are so low that it is not advisable or financially feasible to do IVF with her own eggs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The outcome measures including number of oocytes retrieved, MII (metaphase II) oocytes, fertilization rate, embryo quality, overall pregnancy rate, implantation rate and clinical pregnancy rate were compared among these four groups. (ijrcog.org)
  • It is therefore advisable to freeze the oocytes as early as possible to give the best chances of pregnancy. (mcurefertility.com)
  • Moreover, no statistically significant difference in the b-human chorionic gonadotropin-positive rate, clinical pregnancy rate per cycle, implantation rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, and live birth rate between closed and open groups. (unime.it)
  • In turn, AHR technology is defined as all conducts or procedures that comprise the in vitro operation of both humanoid oocytes and sperm or seeds for the function of establishing a pregnancy. (academic-master.com)
  • To assess it, we studied whether GH administration can improve the chance of pregnancy and birth in women who experienced repeated implantation failure (RIF) using donated oocyte programs. (medscape.com)
  • Since the initial birth announcement in 1984, there have been well over 47,000 live births resulting from donor oocyte embryo transfer recorded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States to infertile women, who would not have been able to have children by any other existing method. (wikipedia.org)
  • Design and Study Population A total of 105 infertile women were enrolled in the randomized controlled trial: 70 women were with a history of RIF with donated oocytes, and 35 infertile women underwent the first oocyte donation attempt. (medscape.com)
  • Influence of different stimulation treatments on oocyte characteristics and in-vitro fertilizing ability. (ijrcog.org)
  • Only three per cent of spontaneous pregnancies result in the birth of twins, compared to pregnancies assisted by reproduction treatments, such as IVF or egg donation, where it can be up to 33 per cent. (hellomagazine.com)
  • Egg donation is the process by which a woman donates eggs to enable another woman to conceive as part of an assisted reproduction treatment or for biomedical research. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thanks to its system of anonymous egg and sperm donation regulated by law and generally more flexible legislation on assisted reproduction , Spain has been, for some years already, the main destination for assisted reproduction in Europe. (turoparkmedical.com)
  • The use of the sperm bank corresponds to the freezing of sperm samples for later use in assisted reproduction procedures. (turoparkmedical.com)
  • Rome, Italy: Europe leads the world in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) with most cycles initiated in the region, the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday 30 June). (scienceblog.com)
  • The terminology that the European Society of the Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) proposed in its Course of action, as well as the recommendations of the Committee for the Supervision of Assisted Reproduction Technology (CSART). (academic-master.com)
  • Evaluation of the exponential rise of serum estradiol concentrations in human menopausal gonadotropin induced cycles. (ijrcog.org)
  • Purpose: To assess whether open and closed vitrification protocols are equally effective for sibling-oocyte cycles when performing blastocyst embryo transfers. (unime.it)
  • Conclusion: Οpen and closed vitrification protocols are equally effective for sibling-oocyte cycles. (unime.it)
  • A recent genetic study tracing the origins of oocytes from the embryonic period throughout adulthood and adds new information to a growing controversy. (science20.com)
  • A controversial scheme to extend the practise of 'egg sharing' has been approved by the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to provide greater numbers of eggs for embryonic stem (ES) cell research. (progress.org.uk)
  • Its official name is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). (phifertility.com)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: A COH mouse model was established via an intraperitoneal injection of 0.4 IU/g pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and 1 IU/g human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). (bvsalud.org)
  • Diagnosis is by pelvic examination, measurement of beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin, and ultrasonography. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Materials and Methods: A prospective study was set up comparing the open and the closed vitrification techniques in oocyte recipients sharing sibling oocytes between 2014 and 2016. (unime.it)
  • In order to be able to perform vitro fertilisation treatment using the ROPA method or, in other words, to achieve motherhood shared by two women (one provides the ova and the other receives the embryo that is generated and gestates), Spanish law 14/2006 on assisted human reproduction techniques indicates one essential requirement: the couple must be married. (institutobernabeu.com)
  • Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV. Preliminary experience offering oocyte donation to human immunodeficiency virus-1 serodiscordant couples. (rmalongislandivf.com)
  • As mentioned, female couples who are not married cannot choose to use the ROPA (Spanish acronym for reception of the partner's oocytes) method. (institutobernabeu.com)
  • For some, the hope of having children is diminished by unforeseeable circumstances, such as developing cancer or finding out that you or your partner have low ovarian reserve or low sperm count. (hellomagazine.com)
  • The use of donor eggs and sperm is becoming more common, and thousands of babies are born each year using this approach. (hellomagazine.com)
  • The reason for this is that donation of gametes without anonymity is not permitted in Spain . (institutobernabeu.com)
  • This work established the technical foundation and legal-ethical framework surrounding the clinical use of human oocyte and embryo donation, a mainstream clinical practice, which has evolved over the past 25 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • The legal environment for human, biomedical, clinical research is constituted by the following legislative measures: the Helsinki declaration, the Act 2002/VI ratifying the joining of Hungary to the Oviedo Convention, the documents of the European Union, as well as the documents of the WHO, and additional international directives based on the ethos thereof, and naturally Hungarian legislation. (gov.hu)
  • In the case of human, biomedical clinical research activities, there may arise numerous special standpoints to be taken into account besides general principles, which anticipate the need for a codex of bioethics resuming the peculiarities of the field. (gov.hu)
  • [ 17 ] Further studies of GH effects on human uterine receptivity are clearly warranted before any clinical recommendations/adjustments in infertility treatment protocols could be done. (medscape.com)
  • Donor oocytes thus give women a mechanism to become pregnant and give birth to a child that will be their biological child, but not their genetic child. (wikipedia.org)
  • This technique is generally used in the context of IVF, because after ovarian stimulation, the excess oocytes are immediately stored and intended for a future use in case of failure, but can also concern women who do not wish to feel oppressed by their biological clock. (turoparkmedical.com)
  • Oocyte preservation is an important option for women undergoing cancer treatment, for those who may wish to postpone childbearing for personal or medical reasons, or unable to find right partner or for women with a family history of early menopause or Egg donation programs. (mcurefertility.com)
  • Men are evaluated for sperm disorders, and women are evaluated for ovulatory and tubal dysfunction and pelvic pathology. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In the Science articles, Hwang stated that all of the women who donated eggs to his laboratory were volunteers who donated their eggs (oocytes) without receiving any compensation in return. (asu.edu)
  • As IVF developed, the procedures used in egg donation developed in parallel: the egg donor's eggs are now harvested from her ovaries in an outpatient surgical procedure and fertilized in the laboratory, the same procedure used on IVF patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • Eggs are formed from progenitor germ cells that exit the mitotic cycle, thereby ending their ability to proliferate through cell division, and subsequently enter meiosis, a process unique to the formation of eggs and sperm which removes one half of the genetic material from each type of cell prior to fertilization. (science20.com)
  • The penetration of the egg by the sperm and the resulting combining of genetic material that develops into an embryo. (cdc.gov)
  • High estradiol concentrations induce heat shock protein 70 expression and suppress nuclear factor kappa B activation in human endometrial epithelial cells. (ijrcog.org)
  • When we set up our team, in addition to experienced and highly qualified professionals, we focused on those who stood out for the ability to listen and human quality to ensure the best care. (halitus.com)
  • Cooperation with FIRST EGG BANK supplying top quality egg and sperm donor material since 2008. (halitus.com)
  • GH beneficial effect on oocyte quality is shown in several studies, but GH effect on uterine receptivity is not clear. (medscape.com)
  • [ 14 ] In addition to its direct effect on the oocytes and/or cumulus cells, GH may also influence oocyte quality indirectly, through activation of insulin-like growth factor-I synthesis or promotion of follicle-stimulating hormone-induced ovarian steroidogenesis (reviewed in [ 15 ] ). (medscape.com)
  • We may soon be able to grow unlimited numbers of perfectly healthy, fertilizable human eggs in the laboratory. (discovermagazine.com)
  • In humans, elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies specific for alpha-gal can result in allergic hypersensitivity known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). (cdc.gov)
  • They must inject themselves daily for four weeks with large doses of hormones to encourage their ovaries to produce numerous mature oocytes while simultaneously suppressing the normal menstrual cycle, which would eject the eggs into the fallopian tubes. (discovermagazine.com)
  • As part of his vision of a dystopian future, Huxley took readers on a tour of a human hatchery where eggs matured in carefully maintained ovaries before being fertilized and developed in bottles. (discovermagazine.com)
  • While traditional thinking has held that female mammals are born with all of the eggs they will ever have, newer research has demonstrated that adult mouse and human ovaries contain a rare population of progenitor germ cells called oogonial stem cells capable of dividing and generating new oocytes. (science20.com)
  • So if you are looking for Egg and sperm freezing in India at Low Cost Best Clinic , we urge you to contact us, we will consult our IVF specialist and send you a list of a few medical tests that she will need for her opinion. (mcurefertility.com)
  • Postnatal oogenesis through ongoing oogonial stem cell (OSC) mitosis explains increasing oocyte depth with age. (science20.com)
  • Hwang Woo-suk, a geneticist in South Korea, claimed in Science magazine in 2004 and 2005 that he and a team of researchers had for the first time cloned a human embryo and that they had derived eleven stem cell lines from it. (asu.edu)
  • The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), founded in 1986, and the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA), founded in 1988, were established to (1) locate and secure appropriate unrelated-donor HSCT sources for patients by promoting volunteer donation of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells in the community and (2) promote ethical practices of sharing stem cell sources by need, rather than by geographic location of the donor. (medscape.com)
  • their subsequent retrieved donor oocytes were combined with donor sperm. (embryodonationblog.com)
  • b) If continued proliferation of OSCs (red) and their subsequent differentiation into oocytes (blue) during postnatal life is superimposed on the production-line hypothesis, the emerging picture is consistent with a progressive increase in oocyte depth in females as they age. (science20.com)
  • No one knew whether human ovarian tissue could survive the process--after all, that kind of deep freeze normally kills mature eggs. (discovermagazine.com)
  • The fertilized oocytes will remain in the lab for some days and are then either inserted into the future mother's womb (emryo transfer) or cryo-conserved. (my-fertility-blog.com)
  • After the transfer, the newly engineered egg (purple + teal) is fertilized with the father's sperm (dark teal) and then implanted into the mother's womb. (harvard.edu)
  • Researchers traced the number of divisions a cell has undergone with age (its 'depth') and counted the number of times progenitor germ cells divided before becoming oocytes. (science20.com)
  • By 2011, researchers in the US had established that non-invasive blood tests can accurately determine the gender of a human fetus as early as seven weeks after fertilization. (asu.edu)
  • Olabarrieta E, Totorikaguena L, Matorras R, Agirregoitia E, Agirregoitia N. Delta and kappa opioid receptors in human endometrium during the menstrual cycle: Expression and localization. (biocruces.com)
  • The combination of egg donation and surrogacy has enabled gay men, including singer Elton John and his partner, to have biological children. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even though children from oocyte donation are truly longed for, they will still wonder about their biological mother. (my-fertility-blog.com)