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We are sad to report that Dr. Robert G. Edwards, a pioneer of infertility treatment in the U.S., passed away at the age of 87. Dr. Edwards first came up with the idea of IVF in the 1950s; in the 1960s and '70s Dr. Edwards worked with Dr. Patrick Steptoe (d. 1988) and used IVF to successfully bring the first "test tube baby" Louise Brown into the world.
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Einstein was a genius, no doubt. He was also humble, having been quoted as saying:

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."

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Researchers at Core Dynamics, a biotech company in Israel are working on a new way to preserve oocytes: by freeze-drying them. You read that correctly: freeze-drying them. The freeze-dried (dehydrated) eggs can then be stored ...

Philosophers used to debate the question, "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?"
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One of the most heart-wrenching components of infertility is pregnancy loss. And the unluckiest women experience ongoing, unexplained pregnancy losses - also known as recurrent miscarriages. Despite repeat testing and exams, many pregnancy losses have no clear etiology. Researchers at the University of Warwick believe they have discovered a big part of the recurrent pregnancy loss puzzle: a dysfunctional monthly fertility window.
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