Celebrating Forty Years of IVF
Jul 24, 2018
Can you believe it’s been forty years since Louise Joy Brown, the first ever “test tube baby”, was born? Conceived as a result of in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, baby Louise paved the…
Epigenetics 101: Are changes permanent and hereditary?
Mar 28, 2018
Wondering why identical twins aren’t actually completely identical? The answer is Epigenetics! These days epigenetics is one of the hottest subjects in the sciences. But just what is epigenetics? If…
The importance of Air Quality in an IVF lab
Feb 14, 2018
Healthy air makes healthy babies: How environment affects embryo quality in IVF The quality of air within an IVF lab will inevitably affect embryonic development and therefore has a critical…
Time Lapse Microscopy – New technology to improve IVF outcomes!
Mar 19, 2014
by Dr. Katherine Melzer Ross Reproductive specialists are always looking for ways to improve outcomes for patients, and nowhere do improvements come more rapidly than in the realm of in…
Reproductive Health Is A Confusing Issue For Many Women
Jan 29, 2014
By Catherine Pearson – Originally post by The Huffington Post A new survey of women in the United States suggests there are significant gaps in women’s knowledge about their own…
AMH Test – the most accurate way to check women’s fertility
Oct 18, 2013
FSH, or Follicle Stimulating Hormone used to be considered the “Gold Standard” in gauging a woman’s ovarian reserve – but no longer! AMH, or Antimullerian Hormone, is a more informative and…
Baby Born After 19 Years as an Embryo
Aug 27, 2013
By Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff | IT’S A PARENT THING – Thu 22 Aug, 2013 Kelly Burke of Virginia is grateful to be a new mom at 45. She gave…
Sometimes mother nature needs a little help from modern medicine
Jul 30, 2013
A BROOKLYN TOMORROW PROFILE – by Camille Sperrazza Many women are delaying parenthood because they are marrying later in life or focusing on careers. As they age, so do their…
Fertility Rates are Similar After Medical or Surgical Treatments for Ectopic Pregnancy
Mar 13, 2013
In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg grows outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. This typically leads to a miscarriage. According to a new study, fertility rates are…
