Arizona Center for Fertility Studies was part of a multi-center study, published in Nature Proceedings; that, for one of the first times, documents that human embryos can “self-correct”. The study showed that human embryos demonstrate a significant rate of genetic…

The Third national Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) study recently showed that removing ovaries in women younger than 45 is associated with a subsequent doubled prevalence of osteoporosis and similarly elevated rate of arthritis, compared with women with…

Legislation will remove financial barriers for infertility treatments RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association applauds Rep. John Lewis (GA) for introducing a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide eligible taxpayers a tax credit for the out-of-pocket expenses…

There are lots of clinics, websites and patients raving about the financial savings when traveling abroad for fertility treatments. HOWEVER, when considering this option, you need to be aware that there may be some hidden costs that you need to…

ACFS was part of a multiple center study, recently presented at ASRM October 2010 (American Society of Reproductive Medicine), looking at the efficacy of PGD: 23-chrosomome microarray, a technique to scan the genome for gains and losses of chromosomal material.…

First the attack on Planned Parenthood funding and now this: State Rep. Bobby Franklin of Georgia introduced a bill in his state last week that, if enacted, would require proof that a miscarriage occurred naturally. If a woman can’t prove…

Women who take over-the-counter painkillers during pregnancy have an increased risk of having sons born with undescended testicles, according to a study that also incorporates rat models to show why this might be. Using data from a birth cohort of…

Colorado volunteers worked tirelessly to reject the State’s “Personhood” Amendment. On November 2, Colorado voters went to the polls and rejected Amendment 62, the so called “personhood” amendment which would have given legal rights to fertilized eggs under the Colorado…

The federal government can continue funding of embryonic stem cell research, a U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington has ruled, while the Obama Administration appeals a ruling in Sherley v. Sebelius in which a lower court judge ordered a temporary…

TOP IVF SUCCESS RATES IN SCOTTSDALE, PHOENIX AND ARIZONA was achieved by Arizona Center for Fertility Studies for 2008 ART data (most recent data available) An independent web site reviewed the most recent published ART-IVF data nationally. It showed that Arizona…