New study looks at why people stop IVF
Many couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment give up before they conceive, a new Swedish study suggests. A team at the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg surveyed 974 couples who were having IVF, and found that 242 discontinued the treatment. The reasons for dropping out were psychological as well as...
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Stem cells and politics in the United States
by Juliet Tizzard
Anyone who takes an interest in the law relating to embryonic stem (ES) cell research will know how difficult an issue this has been in the United States over the past few years. Since President Bush took office in 2001, ES cell research has started to show real potential for...