frozen embryos

Study of fertility patients shows concerns about embryo disposition

harminka — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:50:57 -0600

Fertility patients who are done having children feel responsible for the stored, frozen embryos left over from their treatment, yet more than half are against implanting the embryos in anyone else, according to a new study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Couples with frozen embryos to donate them to research

Dinka — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:10:05 -0500

A majority of U.S. couples with stored embryos from fertility treatments would be willing to donate unused embryos for stem cell research.

Infertile couples may willing to donate unused embryos to stem cell research

harminka — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:37:36 -0500

In a survey of over a thousand patients who have created and frozen embryos as part of fertility treatment, 60 percent said they would be likely to donate unused embryos for stem cell research, according to a study led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University.