Although many may think of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as to a relatively new reproductive method, the truth is that it has been operating at full speed for at least a decade. Data collected by experts between 2000 and 2002 revealed the fact that the number of children obtained through artificial insemination during... |
28 May 2009
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It would appear that children conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) have a higher chance of developing more medical conditions during the first months of life than those conceived naturally, a newly published research shows. The experts behind the investigation show that the trend is especially valid for twi... |
21 May 2009
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Terra-forming is a process described in the Sci-Fi books as the modification of a planet's features, so as to better accommodate human life. Apparently, that's what several large corporations are trying to do in the Southern Ocean, where they say that the large stretches of water could be an enormous source... |
15 December 2008
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Huntington's disease is an abnormal hereditary genetic mutation, currently incurable, which determines an increasingly fast deterioration of certain nerve cells in the brain. The disease itself is not lethal, although the complications are. The symptoms usually appear around middle age and manifest themselves th... |
19 May 2008
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The principles of acupuncture are based on the release of neurotransmitters, like endorphins, that ease pain and threat inflammations. 104 conditions are known to be treated by acupuncture, including post-surgery pains, muscular pains, menstrual cramps, nausea and vomits caused by chemotherapy or pregnancy. Now, acu... |
8 February 2008
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Oral sex is practiced by many people also as a contraceptive measure. Not few still believe that sperm would get through the digestive system to fertilize the eager egg. But sperms can be more varied and act weirder than we can imagine. And if there are bug males who fertilize the female by stabbing her into the abdo... |
29 September 2007
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Couples undergoing IVF are struggling for years to have a baby and when this happens, it comes in a number bigger than 1, in at least 40 % of the cases. In fact, the latest cases of sextuplets are the result of IVF treatments. But the issue is that multiple pregnancies have worse outcomes and in many cases these bab... |
5 July 2007
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What seemed to be a great problem could turn into a boon: couple that have children through in vitro fertilization (IVF) apparently have them ...bigger and healthier! Previously, it was known only that these children have a low risk of developing congenital abnormalities. In the first long-term research monitoring th... |
4 July 2007
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Humans employ modern technology to completely manipulate their reproduction: from in vitro fertilization to the sex determination of the embryo in just 6 weeks after fertilization. Perhaps the next "fashion" will be freezing eggs for future implantation, enabling women to postpone pregnancy as much as possible (ther... |
16 May 2007
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