BACKGROUND Assisted reproduction technology (ART) is used worldwide, at increasing
rates, and data show that some adverse outcomes occur more frequently than following …

de Kloet ER, Sibug RM, Helmerhost FM, Schmidt M. Stress, genes and the mechanism of
programming the brain for later life. Neurosci Biobehav Rev XXX–XXX, 2005 adverse …

BACKGROUND: IVF is limited by low success rates and an unacceptably high multiple
pregnancy rate. These outcomes would be improved significantly if a single embryo of high …

Contrary to the view that embryos and larvae are the most fragile stages of life, development
is stable under real-world conditions. Early cleavage embryos are prepared for …

Background The reported rates of gestational diabetes mellitus are constantly escalating
and little is known about long-term complications in the offspring. Evidence from the field of …

A variety of evolutionary processes has led to the development of different organs to ensure
that internal fertilization occur successfully. Fallopian tubes are a particularly interesting …

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are associated with several complications
including low birth weight, abnormal placentation and increased risk for rare imprinting …

The preimplantation mammalian embryo from different species appears sensitive to the
environment in which it develops, either in vitro or in vivo, for example, in response to culture …

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development held a workshop on
September 12–13, 2005, to summarize the risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes after …

Although assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become a routine practice for human
infertility treatment, the etiology of the increased risks for perinatal problems in ART …