News: IVF
New guidelines released to help those with unexplained infertility
A new set of guidelines for health professionals aims to better inform patients with unexplained fertility and improve outcomes.
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More diet advice evidence needed for those hoping to get pregnant
Experts from the University of Adelaide and Monash University say more research is needed on preconception diets after a collaborative review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help boost the chances of becoming pregnant.
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Holograms for life: improving IVF success
In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of Adelaide and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.
New micro device injects a boost to IVF success
A research team led by the University of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.
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Improving IVF success: research shines a light on embryo health
A team led by the University of Adelaide has developed a new diagnostic tool that has the potential to improve IVF success rates for hopeful parents.
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Natural insemination IVF is better for older women struggling with infertility
Natural insemination (IVF), the process where thousands of sperm are added to an egg in a culture dish to achieve fertilisation, is more likely to lead to a successful pregnancy for older women with infertility than Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) a new study from the University of Adelaide and Repromed has found.
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Non-invasive IVF research nets Young Tall Poppy award
Dr Kylie Dunning has won the 2020 SA Young Tall Poppy Science Award for her research into improving IVF techniques using non-invasive methods.
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Heart defects increase four-fold in IVF twins
Having twins from IVF or other related procedures quadruples the chance that a baby may have congenital heart problems.
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