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How embryos develop in the IVF lab by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am Many people are still clueless as to what happens in the IVF lab. This slide show shows how embryos divide and develop in the incubator. Please note that these are not babies - they are just a collection of cells which have the potential to become human life when transferred into a receptive uterus. 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 »

ACT creates embryonic stem cell line; keeps embryos alive by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

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 »

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 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 »

Embryo Donation and Embryo Adoption - How Are They Different? by pvedmom Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm 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 been troubled. The first time I heard the term embryo adoption and embryo donation I thought the two terms were interchangeable, almost the same. And then I began to read Read on »

Embryo Donation and Embryo Adoption - How Are They Different? by pvedmom Patient Expert

Posted Mon 28 Sep 2009 10:56pm

1 Comment 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 been troubled. The first time I heard the term embryo adoption and embryo donation I thought the two terms were interchangeable, almost the same. And then I began to read Read on »

All About Embryos by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Tue 21 Oct 2008 12:20am thought to affect embryo quality? How are embryos graded? What is “normal development” for an embryo at the time of transfer? What is PGD? Is it possible to have... I am always on the look out to learn something new and then turn around and share it with you. Below are a list of questions about Embryos in Hot Link form. I hope Read on »

All About Frozen Embryos by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 27 Dec 2009 1:00am ? How are embryos graded? What is “normal development” for an embryo at the time of transfer? What is PGD? Is it possible to have genetic tests performed... their website. How are embryos created during an In Vitro Fertilization cycle? At what stage are embryos frozen? What is an oocyte Read on »