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Folic Acid Can Reduce The Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder

The benefits of folic acid in preventing neural tube defects or abnormalities of the spine have long been known. A study published last month in the journal of Environmental Health…

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Being Overweight During Pregnancy May Lead To Increased Birth Defects

It has long been known that being overweight during pregnancy could lead to medical problems during the pregnancy such as high blood pressure and diabetes. In addition, being overweight during…

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Does Freezing Embryos Affect Success Rates?

On occasion during an IVF cycle the doctors may decide to forego an embryo transfer with fresh embryos and freeze all the embryos for a future embryo transfer. This can…

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Irregularly Formed Uterus

3-5% of all infertile women or women with recurrent pregnancy loss are found to have an irregularly formed uterus or a congenital anomaly of the uterus. While this may sound…

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Exercise Improves Sperm Number And Quality

A recent study published in the December 2016 journal Reproduction showed that moderate exercise improves sperm number and quality. By exercising three times a week sperm quality improved; the improvement…

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Chromosome Testing

PGS, preimplantation genetic screening, can be used to be sure only embryos with normal chromosomes are transferred back into the uterus. It can also be used for family balancing. Many…

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Benefits of Freezing Eggs

A recent article in New York magazine highlighted the benefits of freezing eggs before the age of 37. This article emphasized that freezing eggs between age of 30 and 34…

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Study Confirms Safety of Using Vitrification Method

A European study of nearly 3000 patients confirmed the safety of freezing using the vitrification method and transferring cryopreserved embryos. The study of over 1000 live births from frozen embryo…

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Guidelines On Fish Consumption For Pregnant Women Don’t Go Far Enough

A report by the Environmental Working Group found that Federal guidelines on fish consumption for pregnant women don’t go far enough to protect their fetuses from mercury. Ingestion of mercury,…

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