Tag Archives: embryos
03.29.2012
Mitochondria and Embryos
R. Ian Hardy, M.D., Ph.D. Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, Medical Director
Simplistically, think of mitochondria as an embryo’s battery. Embryos require energy to develop and divide. Mitochondria are intracellular organelles inside the oocyte (egg). The energy produced from the mitochondria is known as ATP, which serves an embryo’s source of fuel for growth and development. Male mitochondria derived from sperm do not survive after fertilization. Therefore [...]
12.09.2011
What Are the Risks with IVF?
Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D. Board-Eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist
What are the true risks of in vitro fertilization? Often thought as “the great equalizer”, the internet is information-laden. However, not all sources are equitable. Deciphering amongst myth, opinion and truth, particularly in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) can be complicated and equally frustrating. When one is contemplating whether IVF is suitable for [...]
10.14.2011
New Technology Could Increase Chances of Success for Patients Undergoing IVF
Lynette A. Scott, Ph.D. HCLD Director, Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratories
The Fertility Centers of New England has introduced a novel incubator system which allows continual harmless observations of developing embryos. In a clinical Assisted Reproduction practice (ART), the best methods of embryo selection are those that do as little harm to the embryos and which also rely on the basic biology of the oocyte and [...]
08.31.2010
How The Fertility Centers Of New England Selects Embryos For Transfer
Lynette A. Scott, Ph.D. HCLD Director, Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratories
Just as our physicians treat patients as individuals, the embryologists at The Fertility Centers of New England treat embryos individually. Similar to the physician who uses the patient’s history, physical examination, and laboratory assessment to obtain a specific profile of that patient, we obtain an embryo profile at specific time points following egg retrieval, insemination, [...]
