Washington Post, March 9, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/thousands-of-eggs-embryos-possibly-damaged-at-ohio-hospital/2018/03/09/d5bd6bee-2391-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html?utm_term=.723cd706c234 CLEVELAND — An Ohio hospital where approximately 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged by a storage tank malfunction has apologized to patients and said it will do “everything possible to address the … [Read more...]

Sunday, March 11, 2018 Following the most unfortunate incidents in Cleveland and San Francisco, where embryo storage tanks malfunctioned and an undisclosed number of stored embryos were allegedly damaged, I reviewed our own lab's safety measures to ascertain that it cannot happen at our Institute. The many tiers of safeguards against such an event (one of the worst nightmares for patients and medical staff alike) make it extremely unlikely … [Read more...]

Oct 30, 2017 By: ASRM Origin: ASRM Press Release HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE’S 2017 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS & EXPO San Antonio, TX- Recruiting and retaining high quality staff is of vital interest to employers. One key to doing so successfully might be ensuring their health insurance plans include offering treatment for infertility. In research released at the 2017 American Society for Reproductive … [Read more...]

Oct 30, 2017 By: ASRM Origin: ASRM Press Release HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE’S 2017 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS & EXPO San Antonio, TX - Older men may have a more difficult time conceiving children, whether naturally or with assisted reproductive technology. Several groups presented their findings at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Scientific Congress and Expo. Their investigations look at … [Read more...]

Oct 30, 2017 By: ASRM Origin: ASRM Press Release HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE’S 2017 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS & EXPO San Antonio, TX - Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania today presented research showing that female infertility patients have a higher risk of death from endocrine related disorders such as diabetes and breast cancer than other women. The study, presented at the American … [Read more...]