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Gender Selection for Family Balancing

The desire for family balancing goes back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians. Various methods have been proposed and discarded over the ensuing millennia. Sperm cell sorting techniques…

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Dr. Weiss Featured on NECN Discussing How Age and Health Affect Fertility

The Fertility Center of New England’s Dr. Robert Weiss was featured on NECN this morning discussing how age and health affect fertility. Click here to view the segment! The ability to achieve…

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Is There a Link Between Celiac Disease and Reproduction?

Celiac disease is not new. However, in recent years, it has gained more awareness in the public eye. It is a chronic disease whose cause is intolerance to ingested gluten.…

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FCNE Announces New Bangor, ME Location

The Fertility Centers of New England is pleased to announce the opening of our newest and first location in Maine! Our new Bangor, ME monitoring location, at 700 Mt Hope…

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Leptin, the Hunger Hormone

Many hormones and interactions are crucial to the dynamic process we call reproduction. What remains elusive is whether there is a single molecular switch, a common regulatory element that governs…

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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

In addition to testing for single gene mutation abnormalities, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is also used to detect a chromosomal abnormality when one partner has a balanced reciprocal translocation or…

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A Hand in the Circle of Life

“The object and color in the materials around us actually have a physical effect on us, on how we feel.” ~ Florence Nightingale The people who surround you in a journey…

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Lack of Sleep Linked to Reduced Semen Quality

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” Underlying this anonymous, Irish proverb there is probably truth. Most recently, the association between lack…

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IVF Pioneer Sir Robert Edwards

IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards died in his sleep on April 10, 2013.  He was 87 years old.  Professor Edwards and Dr. Patrick Steptoe (1913-1988) co-pioneered the first successful IVF…

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