SINGAPORE: The first births and on-going well-being of babies born from an advanced assisted reproduction process called CAPA in-vitro oocyte maturation, or IVM, has highlighted the potential of the procedure for millions of women with complex fertility issues including polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). IVM is a technique to obtain oocytes that are developed in [...]
SINGAPORE: Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, more than eight million babies have been delivered as a result of the assisted reproductive technique. In that time, there have been amazing advances in technology and treatment protocols to help the one in six couples living with infertility to fulfil their dreams of [...]
SINGAPORE: Mounting concerns about access to infertility treatment in low to middle income countries and measures to address the problem have come into sharp focus at the 10th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). Countries including Indonesia, Thailand, China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are among those where infertility treatment is in [...]
Singapore, Saturday 1 May: A review of global research of the impact of the COVID-19 on human fertility suggests males are more susceptible than females to reproductive tract infection from the virus. A summary of international studies on the effect of COVID-19 on fertility was presented today at the 10th Congress of the Asia [...]
SINGAPORE: The adverse impact of male factors in assisted reproductive treatments was brought into a clear and disturbing focus at the 10th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) today. The ASPIRE Congress, originally to be held in the Philippines, is being presented in virtual format – https://aspire2021.cme-congresses.com – to on-line participants [...]
The 10th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) this month addressed latest advances in human fertility treatment in the region with outcomes that will help shape the future of assisted conception throughout the world. A total of 7,769 fertility specialists from 116 countries participated in the congress that was presented in [...]
SINGAPORE: A global conference on human fertility has been warned of huge societal and ethical challenges regulating advances in gene editing in assisted reproduction. Speaking at the 10th Congress of the Asian Pacific Initiative of Reproduction (ASPIRE), Dr Catherine Racowsky said embryo gene editing was a growing likelihood among latest advances in IVF with [...]
The scientific chairman of the 10th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), starting on Friday, has issued a stark warning that plummeting fertility rates in the Asia Pacific region have reached crisis levels with the prospect of dire social and economic circumstances. Professor Tzeng Chii-Ruey, an eminent specialist in reproductive medicine [...]
A powerful task force of scientists and clinicians specialising in assisted conception have mounted a major campaign to close gaps in knowledge about cross border reproduction in the Asia Pacific region. Each year thousands of infertile couples travel the world for third party reproduction in the quest to achieve their dream of parenthood. The [...]
More than 1,700 fertility specialists from 50 countries attended the 9th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2019) in Hong Kong to explore the latest advances in scientific research and clinical care of people experiencing infertility. It has been one of the most influential meetings on assisted reproduction ever presented in [...]
