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Leading Reproductive Expert Dr. Eva Schenkman Takes Helm as Director of Embryology Services at Gattaca Genomics

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火曜日, 2月 27, 2024

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gattaca Genomics proudly appoints renowned scientist, Dr. Eva Schenkman, as the Director of Embryology Services.

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  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gattaca Genomics proudly appoints renowned scientist, Dr. Eva Schenkman, as the Director of Embryology Services.
  • Dr. Schenkman's appointment as Director of Embryology Services signifies Gattaca Genomics' commitment to attracting top-tier talent in the field.
  • In her capacity as Director of Embryology Services, Dr. Schenkman will leverage her extensive experience in IVF laboratory management, andrology, and embryology to lead Gattaca Genomics in pioneering advancements in reproductive health.
  • Michael Carbonara, CEO of Gattaca Genomics says, "Dr. Eva Schenkman's appointment is a testament to Gattaca Genomics' commitment to excellence.

Ovation Fertility Welcomes Pradeep Warikoo, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC (ABB), as Cincinnati Lab Director

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火曜日, 2月 20, 2024

Nashville, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pradeep Warikoo, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC (ABB), has joined the Ovation® Fertility team as laboratory director of Ovation Fertility Cincinnati, effective February 1, 2024.

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  • Nashville, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pradeep Warikoo, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC (ABB), has joined the Ovation® Fertility team as laboratory director of Ovation Fertility Cincinnati, effective February 1, 2024.
  • Dr. Warikoo comes to Ovation from the Bethesda Fertility Center Reproductive Study Lab in Cincinnati, where he has served as scientific director for more than 25 years.
  • “Ovation’s expansion in the Cincinnati area involves a close partnership with our partner physicians at the Institute for Reproductive Health, which combined with Bethesda Fertility Center effective February 1,” says Conor Beardsley, President of Ovation Fertility.
  • He is board certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis as a High Complexity Laboratory Director, Embryology Laboratory Director and Clinical Consultant.

HRC Fertility Announces Dream Plus Embryo Banking Package

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

HRC Fertility (HRC), one of the largest and established providers of advanced fertility treatments, is proud to introduce its latest offering, the Dream Plus Embryo Banking package , in anticipation of National Infertility Awareness Week , April 21-27.

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  • HRC Fertility (HRC), one of the largest and established providers of advanced fertility treatments, is proud to introduce its latest offering, the Dream Plus Embryo Banking package , in anticipation of National Infertility Awareness Week , April 21-27.
  • “We are thrilled to launch the Dream Plus package, particularly as we head toward National Infertility Awareness Week,” said Sherif Hanna, CEO at HRC Fertility.
  • With the Dream Plus Embryo Banking package, we aim to alleviate some challenges associated with multiple stimulation cycles, especially for those with lower ovarian reserve or advanced reproductive age.”
    As part of the Dream Plus Embryo Banking package, patients will benefit from embryo freezing with one year of included storage, subject to limitations and exclusions.
  • To learn more about HRC Fertility and its Dream Plus Embryo Banking Package or book an appointment, please visit https://www.havingbabies.com/appointments/ .

SHE Media's Second Annual Co-Lab at SXSW® Elevating Leading Voices in Women's Health to the Mainstage

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金曜日, 3月 8, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SHE Media, a mission-driven media company, announced its full agenda and latest speaker lineup for the Co-Lab: Whole Life Health at South by Southwest® (SXSW®). The highly anticipated activation, in its second year, will take place March 9, 10 and 11 in Downtown Austin at 206 E 4th St. Attendees will hear from experts, advocates, and thought leaders as they share both the science and stories of women's whole life health including the latest innovations and how technology is revolutionizing healthcare. Doors will open daily at 9am and close at 5pm with panel discussions and fireside chats programmed throughout the day. Full agenda details and updates can be found here.

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  • Doors will open daily at 9am and close at 5pm with panel discussions and fireside chats programmed throughout the day.
  • The Co-Lab at SXSW marks the one-year anniversary of launching Flow Space , SHE Media's proprietary digital and live media platform providing content, community, and commerce in service of women's health.
  • Learn how we can better care for our hearts, including how symptoms differ in women, preventative measures and innovations that can reduce risk.
  • plusOne® Sexual Wellness in Full Bloom | Attendees can celebrate sexual wellness by stopping by the plusOne® flower cart to receive a tote and Rose Arouser.

Groundbreaking New Procedure for Azoospermic Men Involving Minimally Invasive Sperm Mapping Combined with Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze Leads to First Pregnancy

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Maze Sexual & Reproductive Health has announced the first pregnancy worldwide as a result of a new, minimally invasive procedure. Specifically, sperm are collected via Sperm Mapping, and then searched for and, if found, frozen or used fresh using Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze (ESSM). They can then be injected into a partner's egg. The combined procedure, called Grid Needle Sperm Extraction and MicroSearch (GN-SEM), will allow some men with no sperm in the ejaculate (azoospermia) the ability to initiate a pregnancy without surgically opening up the testicle.

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  • Specifically, sperm are collected via Sperm Mapping, and then searched for and, if found, frozen or used fresh using Extended Sperm Search and Microfreeze (ESSM).
  • I'm extremely proud of the fact that we have profoundly changed the way we treat azoospermic and cryptospermic men.
  • With men with cryptospermia (very very few sperm in the ejaculate) we have found and frozen sperm in almost 100% of men! ''
  • As of today, Maze has 30 babies born from sperm collected through ESSM, and 97 men whose sperm are stored.

ADAMEVE.COM ASKS "ARE AMERICANS' REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS BEING TAKEN AWAY?"

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

This month, the company surveyed over 1000 people asking if they felt that Americans' reproductive rights are being taken away.

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  • This month, the company surveyed over 1000 people asking if they felt that Americans' reproductive rights are being taken away.
  • Only 22% of the respondents (24% of the males and 22% of the females) did not feel their reproductive rights are being taken away.
  • "Reproductive rights include having the ability to decide whether and when to have children," says Dr. Jenni Skyler, PhD, LMFT, CST, and resident sexologist at Adam & Eve.
  • And as more of these rights are taken away, I encourage adults to vote to protect their reproductive and human rights as they see fit."

GENDER EQUALITY ISN'T YET IN THE CONSTITUTION -- ADVOCATES CALL ON SUPPORTERS TO #SHOUTFOREQUALITY

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024

NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, along with Equal Rights Amendment advocates across the country, launched a new "SHOUT FOR EQUALITY" campaign to harness the discontent of women, in all their diversity, and everyone across the nation who supports enshrining the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the U.S. Constitution.

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  • The ERA Coalition and its 300-plus partner organizations, along with thousands of individuals, are participating in the ERA petition drive Sign4ERA.org.
  • Fully 80% of people in the United States believe that women are guaranteed equal rights to men under the Constitution.
  • "We are fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment to be recognized in the Constitution to guarantee equality for all people.
  • The "SHOUT FOR EQUALITY" tool was developed by award-winning creative agency Ogilvy in support of the publication of the ERA.

JOURNALIST AND INFERTILE AF PODCAST HOST ALI PRATO WRITES CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT IVF, "WORK OF ART" - OUT TODAY

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火曜日, 3月 5, 2024

MAPLEWOOD, N.J., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ali Prato, journalist, Fertility Rally co-founder and Infertile AF podcast host, has written a groundbreaking children's book about IVF and family building through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), published today. 

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  • Ali Prato, host of Infertile AF podcast wrote a children's book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology out now.
  • Ali is an infertility warrior and advocate who went through secondary infertility before having her second child, Sonny, through IVF.
  • Ali's podcast, Infertile AF, founded in 2019, has released more than 260 episodes and has been downloaded globally more than 1.4 million times.
  • But there's something about Sonny that sets him apart from the other kids – he was conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and IVF.

Illume Fertility Joins Senator Richard Blumenthal in News Conference Urging Congress to Pass Federal Protections for Infertility Treatment

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火曜日, 3月 5, 2024

NORWALK, Conn., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Illume Fertility, a leading modern fertility practice with locations in Connecticut and New York, appeared alongside U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and other reproductive rights advocates at a press conference in Hartford on Friday to demand federal protections for infertility treatments in the wake of the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling restricting in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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  • "1 in 6 people worldwide suffer from infertility, and access to treatment options like IVF is essential.
  • My own family would not exist without IVF - for me and the millions of other Americans that need access to fertility care, this is personal."
  • Senator Blumenthal is calling on Congress to quickly pass the Access to Family Building Act, a bill introduced by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) which would override state limits and establish a statutory right to access in vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide.
  • The Access to Family Building Act is endorsed by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

THE CCRM FERTILITY NETWORK WELCOMES RENOWNED REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST LARRY BARMAT, MD

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水曜日, 2月 28, 2024

NEWARK, Del., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CCRM Fertility Network, leading pioneers in fertility treatment and research, announced today that Larry Barmat, MD, will be joining the RADfertility Delaware team. Dr. Barmat is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

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  • NEWARK, Del., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CCRM Fertility Network, leading pioneers in fertility treatment and research, announced today that Larry Barmat, MD, will be joining the RADfertility Delaware team.
  • As an accomplished fertility specialist, scientific researcher, and physician leader, Dr. Barmat will work in tandem with CCRM Network physicians and embryologists utilizing cutting-edge proprietary technology and innovative scientific techniques.
  • "I am thrilled to join the CCRM Network and RADfertility team to ensure patients are achieving unparalleled IVF success rates," said Dr. Barmat.
  • Bob LaGalia, CEO of CCRM Fertility, formally announced the addition of Dr. Barmat to the team, stating, "We are thrilled to have Dr. Barmat join the CCRM Fertility family.