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Physicians Take Tougher Stand Against Multiple Births... We offer patients as many children as they want, but we prefer them one at a time." For most of the last 24 years since the first so-called "test-tube baby" was born in the U.S. through IVF, doctors have put two, three, or even more embryos into the uterus in hopes of producing one healthy baby. However, with multiple transfers come a heightened chance of multiple births, which dramatically increase risks of prematurity, low birth weight, disability, and death for the infants, and risks of preeclampsia, diabetes, placental problems, caesarean section and other delivery complications for the mother. "When you've struggled for years to conceive, it's easy to become enamored with the notion of having twins or even triplets," Stillman said. "But the average couple doesn't fully appreciate the complications that are magnified by multiple births. We take it as our responsibility to their family to
educate them, make recommendations to them, and then give them the choice."
In 2004, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) - a
professional organization that sets policies for ReproMed obtains NIS 580,000 Chief Scientist investment... The company said its kit mimics sperm cells’ natural selection method, which takes place in the woman’s body before fertilization. The company’s product is based on research by Prof. Michael Eisenbach of the Weizmann Institute of Science, who demonstrated how sperm navigate toward the egg on the basis of small changes in temperature en route and in the womb, and that this process naturally selects sperm with a greater chance of survival. ReproMed’s product mimics the womb’s natural environment and minute temperature gradients, thereby selecting in advance stronger sperm for fertilization. Billions of dollars are spent on fertility treatments every year in the West. ReproMed was co-founded in 2004 by Dr. Daniel Katz, a former marketing manager at Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) and a founder of Wisebands Ltd., and by Eran Cohen, who serves as CEO. Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on March 20, 2006© Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2006 Next article: Industrial output up only 0.1% in Jan Save article Send to a friend Print article Readers respond Subject Name Date and time Previous Home Back to top Next Analysis Gitit P... Risks of Cesarean Delivery are Underreported, Benefits Overstated ...... The ACNM REDUCE Campaign - Research and Education to Decrease Unnecessary Cesarean Sections - is a public service campaign of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and its partners. For more information about the REDUCE Campaign, visit http://www.midwife.org. - With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives is the oldest women's health care association in the U.S. ACNM's mission is to promote the health and well-being of women and newborns within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives. Midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations. More information about ACNM can be found at http://www.midwife.org. For more information, please contact Tim Clarke, Jr., ACNM associate director, Communications, at 240-... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | All news |
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