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New databank to develop treatments for human infertility.

... Weitere F�rderer des Forums Hauptsponsoren des Forums: Content Partner des Forums Biowissenschaften Chemie Institut National de la Sant� et de la Recherche M�dicale - Tolbiac (INSERM) 20.03.2006 New databank to develop treatments for human The number of embryo transfers performed in Europe (the last human-controlled step of the in-vitro fertilisation technique) increased by 8% between 1999 and 2003.

Recent studies confirm this rising trend.

Despite the advances in IVF and other assisted reproduction technologies (ART), only 25% of embryo transfer attempts will lead to a successful pregnancy.

In the remaining 75% of cases, the embryo fails to implant into the mother�s uterus.

In many cases this may be due to the embryo being �rejected� by the mother�s immune system.

The way in which �rejection� is avoided when an embryo implants successfully and what goes wrong when it fails to implant are poorly understood.

�The answers to these questions are crucial for the treatment of To try to resolve this problem, EMBIC has launched a database on human Our member laboratories will analyze the results of both our basic research and clinical data.

�By combining these observations (basic and clinical), we will be able to develop better treatment protocols in the future� declared Dr.

Nathali...