Category Archives: Embryology

WASHINGTON The House ethics committee is investigating whether Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia broke the law by using official congressional office funds to pay for communications help in his political campaigns. The committee made public the details of the Broun investigation on Wednesday. The committee said it opened the probe at the request of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which found substantial reason to believe that Broun violated House ethics rules, as well as federal law. Broun allegedly used his official congressional allowance to pay O'Donnell & Associates for communications advice that included help with his campaigns. The communications firm is run by Republican consultant and debate coach Brett O'Donnell, the former chief strategist for Michelle Bachmann's failed 2012 presidential campaign Broun's office paid O'Donnell's firm $43,750 between June 2012 and March 2014, according to the allegations described in the Office of Congressional Ethics report. The congressional office funds aren't supposed to be used for communications consultants or for political campaigns. Broun said in a written statement Wednesday that he is fully cooperating with the House Ethics Committee. I am confident that I acted in compliance with all House rules, and I look forward to a favorable resolution of … Continue reading →

The frog egg is a huge cell; its volume is over 1.6 million times larger than a normal frog cell. During embryonic development, the egg will be converted into a tadpole containing millions of cells but containing the same amount of organic matter. The upper hemisphere of the egg the animal pole is dark. The lower hemisphere the vegetal pole is light. When deposited in the water and ready for fertilization, the haploid egg is at metaphase of meiosis II Entrance of the sperm initiates a sequence of events: The zygote nucleus undergoes a series of mitoses, with the resulting daughter nuclei becoming partitioned off, by cytokinesis, in separate, and ever-smaller, cells. The first cleavage occurs shortly after the zygote nucleus forms. A furrow appears that runs longitudinally through the poles of the egg, passing through the point at which the sperm entered and bisecting the gray crescent. This divides the egg into two halves forming the 2-cell stage The second cleavage forms the 4-cell stage. The cleavage furrow again runs through the poles but at right angles to the first furrow. The furrow in the third cleavage runs horizontally but in a plane closer to the animal than to … Continue reading →

Reading, MA (PRWEB) October 28, 2014 The Fertility Centers of New England and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael John Tucker, BSc Comb Hons, Ph.D., FIBiol, HCLD, embryologist, is being awarded the Hope Award for Advocacy for his many years of advocacy for infertility patient rights and access to care, testifying before the Georgia state legislature, and serving as an expert on issues including Personhood. Dr. Tucker will accept the award at RESOLVEs Night of Hope Gala on November 18, 2014 at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. As the organization that supports and provides a voice for people diagnosed with infertility, RESOLVE established the Hope Awards to recognize professionals, companies, volunteers, and the media who have demonstrated leadership in the infertility field or have made a positive impact in the lives of people struggling with infertility. Its such an honor to receive RESOLVES Hope Award for Advocacy, said Dr. Tucker. At FCNE, we believe that every individual deserves fair access to infertility care. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to and expertise in reproductive rights issues. Using his expertise as an embryologist, Dr. Tucker has been able to … Continue reading →

Embryology, Embryology Technology, and Time-lapse Imaging Description. By: Global Fertility Academy … Continue reading →

"And what we found was that being a twin versus a singleton at birth increased the risk for all outcomes except for of course large for age," she said. Multiple pregnancy is the single biggest risk of fertility treatment, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. It increases the risk of stillbirth, neonatal death and disability in children born. It also increases the risk of dangerous complications to the mother, such as late miscarriage, high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia. On average, one-in-five IVF pregnancies are a multiple pregnancy compared to one-in-80 for women who conceive naturally. UK guidelines advise that wherever possible a single embryo only should be transferred, but some clinics still put back more sometimes because the patient wrongly thinks it improves their chances. However, the research suggests that it is safer to transfer single embryos. Dr Rebecca Sokol, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, said: "We have long known the dangers of high order multiple pregnancies. "This research shows us how risky even twin pregnancies can be. Clearly, the trend toward using single embryo transfer needs to continue." The research was presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. … Continue reading →

It has also historically been used in women undergoing fertility treatment who have a surplus of eggs collected. Its only in recent years that women have chosen to socially freeze their eggs and put their fertility on ice. Except, the thing is the thing that no one is saying so far, it hasn't really worked. The statistics dont lie. According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) the UKs independent regulator of the use of embryos: Records show that up to December 2012 around 18,000 eggs have been stored in the UK for patients' own use. Around 580 embryos from stored eggs have been created. These embryos were transferred to women in around 160 cycles, which resulted in around 20 live births. Twenty live births. 20 babies. Thats all. That means theres only a 12.5 per cent chance of a woman having a baby after a cycle of frozen egg IVF. In short, this treatment has woefully poor outcome. It ought not to be relied upon by those women who are able to conceive naturally, at a younger age. Of course, the process of egg freezing is still developing and the new fast freeze method is likely to increase … Continue reading →

A celebration of life is set next weekend for David Mertes, former chancellor of the California Community College system and at one time chairman of the ValleyCare Health System. Mr. Mertes, who died Oct. 9, was 83. Besides heading the state's community college system from 1988 to 1996, he previously was chancellor of the Los Rios Community College District, superintendent/president of Santa Barbara City College and president of the College of San Mateo. After his retirement, Mr. Mertes served on the board of the ValleyCare Health System and also as its chairman. He was a founding member and 11-year director of the Las Positas College Foundation and had oversight of the International Service Projects of the Livermore Rotary Club. In that capacity, he made many service trips to some of the neediest areas of the world. He received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University and master's and doctorate degrees from UC Berkeley with a major in biochemical embryology. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Mertes, who serves on the board of trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. "Our entire district family mourns the loss of a giant in the field of higher education," said the … Continue reading →

NEW YORK Hapless lovers are not the only ones who get lost down there: Even sexologists cannot agree on what is what, and where, among womens female parts, according to a father-daughter team of researchers in Italy, Drs. Vincenzo and Giulia Puppo. In a new review in the journal Clinical Anatomy, Vincenzo, of the Italian Center of Sexology in Bologna, and Giulia, a biologist at the University of Florence, point out some problems with some of newer anatomical and physiological terms researchers have been using since the mid-1990s. The G-spot? Out. Vaginal orgasm? Out. Female penis? In. It is the best way to refer to female erectile organs, according to the Puppos. Sexological and sexual medicine textbooks today often neglect the embryology, anatomy and physiology of the female erectile organs, Vincenzo Puppo said. He and his co-author cite dozens of such publications by other researchers, largely from within the last 15 years, pointing out the use of terms such as inner clitoris that are, admittedly, not very well defined in those papers. The internal clitoris does not exist, the entire clitoris is an external organ, Vincenzo said. It is composed of an externally visible glans and body, like the male … Continue reading →

Quran Embryology By: Mohammed Abraham … Continue reading →

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:28pm BST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hapless lovers are not the only ones who get lost down there: even sexologists cant agree on whats what, and where, among women's female parts. At least, thats according to a father-daughter team of researchers in Italy, Drs. Vincenzo and Giulia Puppo. In a new review in the journal Clinical Anatomy, Vincenzo, of the Italian Center of Sexology in Bologna, and Giulia, a biologist at the University of Florence, point out some problems with some of newer anatomical and physiological terms researchers have been using since the mid-1990s. The G-spot? Out. Vaginal orgasm? Out. Female penis? In. Its the best way to refer to female erectile organs, according to the Puppos. Sexological and sexual medicine textbooks today often neglect the embryology, anatomy and physiology of the female erectile organs, Vincenzo said. He and his coauthor cite dozens of such publications by other researchers, largely from within the last 15 years, pointing out the use of terms like inner clitoris that are, admittedly, not very well defined in those papers. The internal clitoris does not exist, the entire clitoris is an external organ, Vincenzo said. … Continue reading →