MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'embryos'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762770&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-the-u-s-limit-the-number-of-embryos-transfered%2F2011.04.28 Everyone knows about “Octomom” and her octuplets born after in-vitro fertilization (IVF).  That was an extreme case, but multiple births resulting from unregulated artificial reproductive technologies have skyrocketed over the last decade.  The increased rate of twins, triplets and even higher multiples are due to in-vitro treatments and those women and infants are at much higher risk of pregnancy complications, premature birth and long term health problems. New research,  published in theJournal of Pediatrics, looked at admissions at just one hospital in Montreal, Quebec and found multiple embryo transfers was responsible for a significant proportion of admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).  These infants were born severely preterm.  Six babies died and 5... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762770 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0100 4762770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436810&cid=t_152667_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fanother-malpani-infertility-clinic-baby.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436810 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:49:00 +0100 4436810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3833484&cid=t_152667_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fivf-donor-eggs-donor-sperm-and-donor.html Open publication - Free publishing - More infertility (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3833484 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:59:00 +0100 3833484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883076&cid=t_152667_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhy-all-ivf-patients-should-see-their.html While the final outcome of an IVF cycle is uncertain, a good clinic will usually be able to make good embryos - after all, this is their core competence ! However, many clinics do not bother to show patients their embryos, and I feel this is a big mistake.We routinely show all patients their embryos, and provide them with a photograph of their embryos. We feel this is important for us - and for them.For one thing, it allows us to be open and transparent. We work hard at trying to get our patients pregnant, and if they can see their own embryos, patients know that we have done everything which was humanly possible. This gives them peace of mind, even if the cycle fails, because they know that the medical treatment they have received has been of high quality.It's also very good for reinforci... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883076 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:15:00 +0100 2883076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353788&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fhuman-embryo-is-to-baby-he-or-she.html It is an intentional tactic on the part of some who push for the instrumental use of nascent human life to make the sophistical argument that human embryos are not really organisms until they implant in a uterus. Ironically, these advocates make this bogus claim in the name of boosting science. But this is anti-science because it is utterly inaccurate from a biological perspective. But the point is to tie opponents down with endless and circular debates about what constitutes a living human organism so that the real discussion about whether and when it is appropriate to use human life instrumentally can be avoided.I am really tired of dealing with this over and over again, but will make this one last foray into the issue: Let's look at the caterpillar that becomes a butterfly. It is the sa... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353788 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:19:00 +0100 2353788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347905&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fhuman-embryo-is-to-baby-he-or-she.html It is an intentional tactic on the part of some who push for the instrumental use of nascent human life to make the sophistical argument that human embryos are not really organisms until they implant in a uterus. Ironically, these advocates make this bogus claim in the name of boosting science. But this is anti-science because it is utterly inaccurate from a biological perspective. But the point is to tie opponents down with endless and circular debates about what constitutes a living human organism so that the real discussion about whether and when it is appropriate to use human life instrumentally can be avoided.I am really tired of dealing with this over and over again, but will make this one last foray into the issue: Let's look at the caterpillar that becomes a butterfly. It is the sa... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347905 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:19:00 +0100 2347905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200631&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F543349488%2Fhere-we-go-again.html [Hat tip to supporter Paul Root Wolpe and our colleagues at Bioedge for bringing our attention to this story]As we blogged about before on several occasions, the debate over the personhood and the legal/moral status of embryos (as well as other entities) continues: Even though the 'personhood for embryos' amendment in Colorado was resoundingly defeated, North Dakota is next in line to attempt to create a law that would give full moral and legal status to embryos.The Grand Fork Herald reports that [The] "measure approved by the North Dakota House gives a fertilized human egg the legal rights of a human being, a step that would essentially ban abortion in the state. The bill is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended abortion rights nationwide, suppor... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200631 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:53:14 +0100 2200631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947201&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5241 The BBC reports that Frozen embryos are just as good if not better than fresh ones More evidence has emerged that babies born from frozen embryos are healthier than those that develop from fresh embryos, researchers say. Three studies presented to a US fertility conference found frozen embryo babies were less likely to be premature and under weight. Now on a related note, I can say that cryopreserved durians are also just as good if not better than fresh ones. I visit my parents in Penang regularly and they have durians all year round. This is because they keep them frozen! Thaw the frozen durians and they taste just as good a Frozen just as good as fresh (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947201 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939197&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F443420219%2FAmendment%252048.pdf In light of the recent defeat of the embryos-are-full-persons amendment in Colorado, this article from New Scientist from a few days ago sheds some interesting light on the spectrum of thought on when life (or more specifically moral and/or legal status) begins:[Whether the legal rights enjoyed by citizens in the state of Colorado should extend to embryos from the point of fertilisation will be decided by its voters on 4 November. A "yes" decision could pave the way for anti-abortion legislation. But an online poll of people with a range of nationalities and religions shows opinion varies widely on the age-old question of when life begins.The poll was part of a questionnaire compiled by the IVF clinic Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, to see how people might view new rep... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939197 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:57:41 +0100 1939197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873101&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F418745132%2Fquestion-of-embryos-and-legal-status.html What constitutes 'a person' under the law? At first glance, this seems such a simple question; however, the more I think about this, and the more I investigate, I am realizing that there is not a clear answer. There clearly has not been a consensus amongst the legal and scientific communities. Recently the Los Angeles Times examined the issues surrounding leftover frozen embryos. Many couples in the United States with frozen embryos leftover from fertility treatments are “finding themselves ensnared in a debate about when life begins”. These couples have three choices: discard them, donate them to research or donate them to another couple for potential pregnancy. There are initiatives in several states that seek to protect embryos. One of these initiatives defines a fertilized egg as ... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873101 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:37:06 +0100 1873101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460863&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Fcrazy-brave-new-britain.html By Jennifer LahlMonday, as was expected, the United Kingdom approved the creation of human-animal hybrids for research. British officials have bought it hook line and sinker . . . they want to maintain their reputation as leaders in stem cell research. And since a strong contingent of organized groups have been successful at slowing down the human egg trade, creating a shortage of human eggs for research, the researchers are moving forward using enucleated animal eggs and adding in human genetic material, typically from a skin cell. Add a small jolt of electricity and Voila! The cybrid is here. Interspecies cloning has occurred. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, “these embryos would bring to an end 'the critical limiting factor in stem cell research: the lack of human eggs from which ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460863 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:46:00 +0100 1460863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451702&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Fescr-arguments-in-uk-beware-false.html The UK is debating a new embryo bill that would, among other things, explicitly permit the creation of human/animal cloned hybrid embryos for use in research. And even though there is no attempt in the UK to outlaw human ESCR or human cloning using human eggs, Prime Minister Gordon Brown appears on the defensive due to the great successes so far in adult stem cells. From "Beware False Promises," written by the the neuroscientist Neil Scolding: Dazzled by the promises, the public stands by in awe of the science. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority allows everything: it has thus far not ultimately rejected a single embryo-research-related application. Pro-embryo-research scientists have a ready mouthpiece in politicians and journalists beguiled by the claims. How could anyone op... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451702 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:21:00 +0100 1451702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344108&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F04%2Fholy-cow-cybrids-manufactured-in-uk.html Scientists in the UK claim to have made embryos using cow eggs and human DNA through SCNT. Although the work has yet to be verified via peer review, Newcastle scientists told the press that the embryos lasted three days. From the story: Embryos containing both human and animal material have been created in Britain for the first time, a month before the House of Commons is to vote on new laws to regulate the controversial research. A team at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne announced tonight that it had successfully generated "admixed embryos" by adding human DNA to empty cow eggs, in the first experiment of its kind in the UK. The achievement will heighten debate over the ethics of human-animal embryos, as the Commons prepares to debate the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill next... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344108 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:27:00 +0100 1344108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268440&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F243462256%2Fsilicon-womb-to-begin-large-scale.html If you're anything like me, when you see the phrase "silicon womb" you immediately flash to some sort of neo-Matrix growth tank, an artificial womb that removes the human womb completely from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268440 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:29:10 +0100 1268440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236874&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F02%2Flegal-and-moral-paradox-about-unborn.html It is often asserted that the law does not recognize the moral equality of fetuses and embryos. That isn't entirely true. In the abortion controversy, the battle is over which should be paramount--the life of the fetus or the autonomy of the woman--and the law has concluded that it is the woman.But in other than abortion contexts, the unborn do often receive significant protection, and even equal moral value. Case in point: The conviction for murder of Bobby Cutts Jr. for killing his pregnant girlfriend and their late gestational unborn child. I use the term "unborn child" because I am not bound by the political correct biases of the AP style book, which insisted in the story linked below on repeatedly calling the dead baby a fetus. More importantly, the word baby is more accurate in this ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236874 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:03:00 +0100 1236874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207471&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F229937420%2Fnew-gene-research-exciting-and-risky.html While news of the research has yet to be published, British scientists announced the creation of human embryos containing DNA from two women and a man. The scientists say the goal of the research is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207471 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:50:10 +0100 1207471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067796&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmore-on-ballot-initiative-initiative-to.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067796 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:24:00 +0100 1067796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455518&cid=t_152667_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F188243029%2F I woke up to this piece of news today. Very promising! “Two teams of scientists have independently discovered a way to turn ordinary human skin cells into stem cells with the same characteristics as those derived from human embryos, a breakthrough that could open the door for advanced medical therapies.” Read more: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16470482 If you want to discuss [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455518 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:53:55 +0100 1455518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1027139&cid=t_152667_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fstory-of-week-primate-cloning.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1027139 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:03:00 +0100 1027139