Monthly Archives: May 2021
PBS special showcases ‘Fighting for Fertility’
The PBS series Nova recently broadcast a show about people struggling with infertility and the challenges of assisted reproduction. “In the United States, some 10% of people who wish to have children struggle with infertility,” PBS says. “It’s especially common … Continue reading
Embryo cryopreservation improved, study says
Typical egg collection requires a healthy woman to go through weeks of hormone therapy and then undergo an operation to retrieve eggs. These eggs are fertilized in vitro, and the best embryos are selected for future transfer. But not all … Continue reading
Sperm help ‘persuade’ female to accept pregnancy
Sperm are generally viewed as having just one action in reproduction – to fertilize the female’s egg – but studies at the University of Adelaide in Australia are overturning that view. Published in Communications Biology, new research shows that sperm … Continue reading
4 easy ways to reach us
Are you just beginning your journey into assisted reproduction? Or are you ready to make an appointment? Maybe you’d just like some more information? Whatever your needs, we are ready to help you. There are four easy ways to contact … Continue reading
AI may help IVF succeed
Researchers in Lithuania applied artificial intelligence (AI) methods to evaluate data of human embryo development. The AI-based system photographs the embryos every five minutes, processes the data of their development and notifies any anomalies observed. This increases the likelihood of … Continue reading
Legislation would expand VA fertility options
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA, 2nd) introduced the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021—comprehensive legislation that would, among other things, ensure … Continue reading
Thanks for a ‘rainbow baby’
Our patient Jenae says (with emojis): “Dr. Ziegler is the best, he’s so kind and very thorough!! Thank you for my rainbow baby :)))” Jenae, congratulations and thank you so much for your kind words. You can read other patients’ … Continue reading
Stem cells can create human embryo structure
Scientists have discovered a simple, efficient way to recreate the early structure of the human embryo from stem cells in the laboratory. The new approach unlocks news ways of studying human fertility and reproduction. Stem cells have the ability to … Continue reading
How aging impairs women’s fertility
Age may adversely affect women’s fertility by impairing levels of RNA molecules, which in turn alter the function of genes involved in key biological pathways during the final maturation stage of a human egg cell, according to the findings of … Continue reading
Scientist wants to ‘reinvent the uterus’
“Bioengineer Linda Griffith once grew a human ear on the back of a mouse. Now she is reframing endometriosis – a ‘women’s disease’ – as a key to unlocking some of biology’s greatest secrets.” So begins an article in the … Continue reading
