Increase in egg donors raises concerns
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Human egg donation was a rarity not so long ago. But heightened demand for eggs &#151; and rising compensation for donors &#151; are prompting more young women to consider it.
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A UK fertility centre starts offering cut-price IVF treatment for women who donate their eggs to research.
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THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Openly identifying sperm donors doesn't seem to lead to problems for the donors or their biological children, according to a U.S. study in the most recent issue of Human Reproduction.
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Italian researchers have achieved 13 human births using previously frozen eggs. It's encouraging for women who want to preserve their fertility, but efficiency is still low. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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MELBOURNE, Australia - A leading Australian fertility expert said Thursday he has asked state lawmakers to help turn around dwindling sperm bank reserves by publicly signing up as donors.  Prof.
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Some analysts called the spike a troubling development that translates into at least 4.6 million sexually active women at risk of conceiving a child they had not planned on.
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There has been a huge rise in demand for fertility treatment among women in their forties, figures show.
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An independent inquiry is ordered after an increase in the number of deaths after heart transplants.
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Couples from poorer backgrounds seeking fertility treatment are more inclined to want anonymous donors than more well off people, a study says.
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Fear of rejection and concerns about the reaction of the child prevent many parents from telling their children they have been conceived with donated sperm, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Don't count on freezing eggs to offset a ticking biological clock just yet. So say new guidelines for fertility specialists that conclude the procedure remains highly experimental even though it is increasingly offered.
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New international guidelines on  human embryonic stem cell research called for close scrutiny of  scientists and clear consent from people donating cells, but  did not settle the issue of paying women who donate eggs.
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Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.
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There has been a big increase in the number of people undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery.
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Two sets of sextuplets were born in different states less than a day apart, a rare occurrence but one that fertility experts say could become increasingly common as more couples seek artificial methods of conceiving babies.
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At issue is whether scientists using DNA from aboriginal populations are underselling the risks to donors.
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LONDON -- The British government has approved a plan to allow women to donate eggs for stem cell and cloning research and to be compensated for it -- an action that scientists hope will improve the supply of eggs.