Jun 28 Vets waiting for in vitro coverage from VA get no relief after Senate blocks bill By Quinn Bowman Senate Democrats on Tuesday filibustered a spending bill they say Republicans loaded with unacceptable provisions — namely inadequate funding to fight the Zika virus and restrictions on funding for the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood. The bill has already… Continue reading
Jun 21 Egg donation demand soars, but many long-term effects unknown By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News Despite sporadic reports of subsequent infertility and a variety of cancers, some fatal, it isn’t known whether these problems are linked to the process or are simply the result of chance. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:00 How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals By PBS News Hour As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 7:54 Wounded vets can’t get help with in vitro fertilization costs By PBS News Hour U.S. military veterans who are having trouble starting families due to combat injuries do not get financial assistance from the V.A. for in vitro fertilization, leaving couples to pay for the costly treatments themselves. Efforts made in Congress to change… Continue watching
Dec 10 These test tube puppies, the world’s first, may save endangered wolves By Nsikan Akpan Smithsonian, Cornell breed the first puppies using in vitro fertilization and cryopreserved embryos… Continue reading
Feb 03 UK House of Commons passes controversial three-person fertility treatment By Carey Reed Should doctors be allowed to exchange bad genes for good ones in order to produce a healthy baby?… Continue reading
Dec 10 7 things every woman should know before freezing her eggs By Sarah McHaney and Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy As women age, the likelihood of chromosomal abnormalities climbs, and with it, the risk of miscarriage, birth defects or disorders that makes conceiving more difficult. Egg freezing is seen by some as a way to stop the biological clock, expand… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Obama Administration Plans to Expand Research Funding for Older Stem Cell Lines An Obama administration plan released Monday would expand federal funding of stem cell research to older lines of stem cells previously ineligible for such financing. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Embryonic Stem Cell Development Raises Ethical Concerns Scientists have announced a new method of extracting stem cells from embryos, but it has done little to quell ethical concerns about the research. Two experts debate the ramifications of the new procedure. Continue watching