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ACT creates embryonic stem cell line; keeps embryos alive by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:26pm This is cross-posted at http://www.bioethics.net/ Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) announced in Nature Magazine in August of 2006 that they were creating embryonic stem cell lines from biopsied embyros. The headlines were a bit misleading, suggesting that this method did not result in the destruction of the embryos, when it did. Today, ACT Read on »
Embryonic Stem Cell Method Denied Patent in EU Due to Embryo Destruction by Wesley J. Smith Patient Expert Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 9:14pm Well, well, well: We are told that only the desire to impose religious belief stands in the way of the development of a thriving embryonic stem cell regenerative medical sector. That has always been wrong, but now there is vivid proof: The EU patent office has rejected a patent request for the primary method of deriving human embryonic stem cells Read on »
ATLAS OF IVF EMBRYOS – DAY 2 AND DAY 3 EMBRYOS by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Posted Wed 09 Mar 2011 1:43am ATLAS OF IVF EMBRYOS – DAY 2 AND DAY 3 EMBRYOS ATLAS OF IVF EMBRYOS – DAY 2 AND DAY 3 EMBRYOS DR. SAIPRASAD GUNDETI, SENIOR EMBRYOLOGIST, MALPANI INFERTILITY CLINIC PVT. LTD. DAY 2 EMBRYOS DAY 2 EMBRYOS GENERALLY HAVE 2 TO 4 CELLS IN THEM. EMBRYOS WITH 4 CELLS (GRADE A) ARE CONSIDERED AS TOP QUALITY DAY 2 EMBRYOS. GRADING OF DAY 2 EMBRYOS Read on »
Donor Embryos and Embryo Adoption by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Posted Wed 02 Mar 2011 12:00am Donor Embryos : Biologically , embryo adoption is exactly the same as a traditional adoption , in that the child and the parents have no genetic linkage. However , here the resemblance ends. Whereas with traditional adoption it is a child who is adopted after birth, in embryo adoption the infertile couple adopts an embryo before pregnancy Read on »
Embryo Donation and Embryo Adoption - How Are They Different? by pvedmom Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm ) have an agenda greater than offering alternative family building and the more awareness and education that is offered regarding "embryo donation" the less, I hope, we will hear... The subjects of embryo adoption and embryo donation have appeared on my radar or the past couple of weeks. It’s given me pause for thought. And my thoughts have honestly Read on »
Embryo Donation and Embryo Adoption - How Are They Different? by pvedmom Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Mon 28 Sep 2009 10:56pm 1 Comment ) have an agenda greater than offering alternative family building and the more awareness and education that is offered regarding "embryo donation" the less, I hope, we will hear...The subjects of embryo adoption and embryo donation have appeared on my radar or the past couple of weeks. It’s given me pause for thought. And my thoughts have honestly Read on »
Embryo transfer versus embryo implantation by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Posted Wed 05 May 2010 2:18am Many patients do not understand the difference between embryo transfer and implantation and will often confuse these terms. Embryo transfer is a simple mechanical process in which the doctor inserts the embryos into the uterus, using a catheter ( a plastic hollow tube). This is usually an easy procedure which takes about 10 minutes to do Read on »
Why all IVF patients should see their own embryos by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Posted Mon 12 Oct 2009 10:01pm these to patients. This way, even if the cycle fails, at least they know the reason why it did; and this helps us to prepare an alternative treatment plan for the next cycle. Seeing...While the final outcome of an IVF cycle is uncertain, a good clinic will usually be able to make good embryos - after all, this is their core competence ! However, many Read on »
Taking the Next Bite of the Apple: New York Times Proves That Voracious Research Ambition Not Limited to "Leftover" Embryos by Wesley J. Smith Patient Expert Posted Tue 10 Mar 2009 4:21pm being used in drug testing, etc. And please do not make the naive mistake that it would stop with embryonic stem cells taken from custom made embryos. There are many valuable embryonic and fetal tissues to be studied or used as potential treatment modalities. There is no way that a newspaper that represents--and drives--the views of the Liberal Read on »
Surrogacy versus embryo adoption by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Posted Wed 09 Feb 2011 9:48pm alternative options to their patients , because they can charge much for surrogacy. This is actually a misuse of surrogacy treatment which preys on the infertile couple's ignorance... is defective; and they therefore believe that surrogacy would be their best treatment option. They often approach IVF clinics asking for surrogacy treatment - and many doctors Read on »