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News: Ten years of monitoring ART in Europe sees a doubling of cycles and higher pregnancy rates, with fewer embryos transferred and fewer multiple births Twin deliveries after assisted reproductive technology (ART) have fallen below 20% for the first time in Europe according to the tenth report summarising data on ART in Europe, which was presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Wednesday). ESHRE 01 July 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Chromosomal problems affect nearly all human embryos; discovery may explain low fertility rates in humans For the first time, scientists have shown that chromosomal abnormalities are present in more than 90% of IVF embryos, even those produced by young, fertile couples. ESHRE 01 July 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 1 July) that her research would help understand why IVF works for some patients but not for others. ESHRE 01 July 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Three month old cancer patient has reproductive tissue frozen An American baby boy, undergoing treatment for cancer that is likely to leave him infertile, has had samples of his sperm-producing stem cells frozen. It is hoped that if his treatment results in infertility then he might later be able to have the tissues grown and reimplanted in an attempt to restore his fertility. Benjamin Jones 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Reduced ovarian reserve is associated with an increased risk of trisomic pregnancy Women who have a diminished number of eggs in their ovaries, either because they are older or for some other reason such as ovarian surgery, may be more at risk of a trisomic pregnancy than women with an ovarian reserve within the normal, fertile range. ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented today (Tuesday) to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam. ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: New test that can detect both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in embryos is ready for clinical trials One-step screening for both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities has come a stage closer as scientists announced that an embryo test they have been developing has successfully screened cells taken from spare embryos that were known to have cystic fibrosis. ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Women with cystic fibrosis can have safe and successful fertility treatment Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children, according to new research presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Tuesday). ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Two studies on polycystic ovarian syndrome shed light on its causes and its effect on brothers of women with the condition Researchers have found evidence that chronic disease in either a mother or father can create unfavourable conditions in the womb that are associated with the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in daughters. ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Research shows it is possible to freeze embryos and reduce multiple pregnancies in PGD cycles without adversely affecting pregnancy rates Transferring just one embryo at a time to a woman's womb after embryos have undergone preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and freezing at the blastocyst stage has become a real option after researchers achieved pregnancy rates that were as good as those for blastocysts that had not had a cell removed for PGD before freezing. ESHRE 30 June 2009 - 1 Comments.

News: ESHRE launches international study of polar body screening The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) has been one of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. None of the trials carried out so far has shown conclusively whether it works or not. Now the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Task Force on PGS has decided to try to find out if a novel method of doing PGS using polar body biopsy and chromosome array analysis offers a possible solution. ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Dutch researchers find first evidence that female human embryos adjust the balance of X chromosomes before implantation in the womb. Results have implications for in vitro fertilisation and embryonic stem cell research Dutch researchers have found the first evidence that a process of inactivating the X chromosome during embryo development and implantation, which was known to occur in mice but unknown in humans, does, in fact, take place in human female embryos prior to implantation in the womb. ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Ovarian transplantation: first baby is born after a new technique A new technique for transplanting the ovaries of women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment was outlined to the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Ovarian transplantation: new technique gives greatly improved results in this delicate operation Ultra-fast freezing of ovarian tissue from women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment can lead to it being used in transplants with the same success rate as fresh tissue, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: New, less invasive genetic test greatly improves pregnancy rates in older women with poor prognosis A new test examining chromosomes in human eggs a few hours after fertilisation can identify those that are capable of forming a healthy baby, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Who goes abroad for fertility treatment, and why? First ever study of European patients shows large numbers crossing borders for reproductive therapies A substantial number of European patients travel to other countries for fertility treatment, both because they think that they will receive better quality care abroad and in order to undergo procedures that are banned in their home country says a study of the subject launched at the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday June 29). ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: Babies born after freeze-thawing embryos do just as well regardless of whether they were created via ICSI or standard IVF Analysis of the longest running ICSI programme in the United States has found reassuring evidence that babies born from frozen embryos fertilised via ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) do just as well as those born from frozen embryos fertilised via standard IVF treatment. ESHRE 29 June 2009 - 0 Comments.

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#	Position	Closing Date
1	Lead Embryologist IVF Concepts Colwall, United Kingdom	12.07.2009
2	Fully Trained OR Advanced Trainee Pedieos IVF Center Nicosia, Cyprus
3	Fertility Nurse IVF Hammersmith Limited London, UK	31 July 2009
4	IVF Nurse Coordinator Barbados Fertility Centre Hastings, Barbados	July 17 2009
5	trained/trainee embryologist Victoria Wing Woking, United Kingdom	24th July 2009
6	Embryologist The Agora Gynaecology & Fertility Centre Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom	when position is filled
7	Embryologist - Maternity Leave Cover Wessex Fertility Limited Southampton, United Kingdom	13th July 2009
8	Embryologist - Based Anywhere, US or Canada Cook Medical Bloomington , United States

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#	Title	Country	Photo
1	Nicola Clark Trainee embryologist	United Kingdom	-
	"To find somewhere willing to train me as a clincal embryologist"
2	Natalya Rozanova Embryologist	United States
	"Looking for a full time embryologist position with IVF lab or clinic."
3	Yara Pujol Lopez embryologist	Spain	-
	"A challenging position as an intermediate-level clinical embryologist."
4	Andrew Glazier PhD Laboratory Director / Consultant or Senior Embryologist / Andrologist	United Kingdom	-
	"Highly experienced Lab director/consultant level embryologist available for locum work in UK, EU, Worldwide."
5	Jillene Wock Application of Reproductive Physiology in Research or in a Clinical Atmosphere	United States	-
	"To obtain a position that utilizes my skills, experience and education to its full potential, as well as challenges me to learn new techniques in the field of reproductive physiology or any related field."
6	shakir hussain embryologist	Pakistan	-
	"Develop carrier in a esteemed organization,fast growing and progress oriented environment by using skills,knowledge,experiences and intellectual abilities."
7	Jaru Harris Embryologist	United States
8	Vasileios Stolakis Embryologist	Greece	-
	"Interested in pursuing a job as an embryologist."
9	Gwyneth Gladstones Embryology & Andrology Training	Australia	-
	"I wish to pursue a career in ART and become highly proficient in both embryology and Andrology"
10	Chloe Tan Jia Yi Embryologist	Malaysia	-
	"Interested in pursuing a job as an embryologist. Laboratory experiences in Gynaecology clinic. Able to perform sperm wash for IUI."

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Re: ICSI of unfertilized oocyte after IVF
Hi Mona, My speculation would be that the oocytes were not cytoplasmically mature in spite of beeing genetically matured to MII. Maybe ovulation induction occurred to early (too small follicles), maybe you denude too early (i. e. directly after follicular puncture). So, theory is: IVF oocytes had more time in coc and were able to mature cytoplasmically, leading to better fertilization rates after rescue icsi. With regards
Dr. Mehnert

Re: The difference between cases
In my opinion, less than two metaphase-II oocytes is a poor responder, and more than 15 oocytes carries a risk of hyperstimulation, but one has to consider the FSH dose used for stimulation before reaching to any conclusion
Alok Teotia

Re: Day 6 Blastocysts
Day 6 Blastocyst transfer Hi Manab,
We do day 5 blastocyst transfer for all the patients. Preferably, I transfer only Expanded Blastocysts on Day 5, It works very well. Sometimes some of the patients embryos were slow, these embryos cannot be neglected. Either these embryos can be kept for Day 6 or Day 7 for further culture. If these embryos expanded still you can transfer or You can vitrify those embryos. We have pregnancy with day 6, Day 7 as well as Day 5, Day 6 and day 7 hatched blastocyst aslo.
Here I am attaching some literature evidence: "Healthy twin delivery after day 7 blastocyst transfer coupled with assisted hatching"
Fertility and Sterility - M.Tucker

"Vitrified day 7 blastocyst given 55% clinical pregnancy after post thaw ET " Hondori-Japan
i hope this will help you
Dr.Thomas Institute of Reproductive Medicine Madras Medical Mission