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New Technique Could Reduce Birth Defects For In Vitro Fertilization Recipients
British researchers are studying a new technique for in vitro fertilization (IVF) that may increase the chances of a successful birth. The current average of a successful birth from IVF is 25 percent, but the new treatment is supposed to increase the chances to 75 percent. The new technique uses time lapse imaging to closely check the embryos and distinguish between those with chromosomal abnormalities and those without them. The current procedure for IVF is to check the developing embryo up to six times over five days. The new technique takes 5,000 snapshots over the same amount of time. Researchers say the new technique will increase the chance of a successful birth, consequently lowering the chances of experiencing a traumatic birth event like a miscarriage. The test also reduces the risk of birth defects such as Down’s syndrome. Professor Simon Fishel, managing director of CARE Fertility Group, said the treatment…
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New Study Shows Influenza Virus Increases Risk Of Bipolar Disorder In Fetus
A study released on May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry says that mothers who contract the flu during pregnancy quadruple their child’s chance for bipolar disorder. The study was funded by the National Institute of Health and was conducted by Dr. Alan Brown of Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Brown insists that prospective mothers use common sense preventative measures to decrease their chances of contracting the influenza virus. Past studies have suggested that vaccinating expecting mothers could potentially cause birth defects to the fetus. Dr. Brown says evidence now suggests that the benefits of receiving immunization far outweigh any possible risk. However, only a small number of women get immunized despite public health recommendations. It is up to the prospective parents to ask the concerning questions from their doctor to receive proper vaccination. However, it is also up to the doctor to inform and educate the mother on…
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Dangers of Misdiagnosing an Ectopic Pregnancy
Roughly one in 40 pregnancies is ectopic, which means the egg is fertilized somewhere outside the womb, often in the fallopian tubes. Doctors usually terminate these pregnancies because they pose a significant health risk to the mother and because the fetus has a small chance of surviving. However, sometimes the methods doctors use to terminate an ectopic pregnancy can cause unintended consequences if they misdiagnose the mother’s condition. “Those fetuses that are misdiagnosed as ectopic and were actually in the uterus receive high doses of teratogenic drug during early stage of development, and that causes malformations,” said Dr. Yaron Finkelstein, a physician at Sick Kids Hospital. He was quoted in an ABC News story about a woman whose child suffered birth defects after doctors misdiagnosed her pregnancy as ectopic and administered a drug called methotrexate, which caused serious birth defects in an otherwise normal pregnancy. Studies Show High Rates, High…
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