December

19-12-2007: HFEA statement on a licence to screen for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

On 5th December 2007, an HFEA Licence Committee granted University College Hospital London a licence to carry out preimplantation genetic diagnosis for the avoidance of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

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18-12-2007: UK embryo research projects focus on improving IVF treatments

An HFEA report published today reveals that most human embryo research projects in the UK last year focused on better understanding of embryo development to improve fertility treatments. 

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07-12-2007: IVF patient numbers and success rates continue to rise - HFEA issues latest Find a Clinic guide with 2005 success figures

Demand for fertility treatment continues to increase, along with both live birth and multiple birth rates, according to the 2005 IVF and Donor Insemination treatment figures published today by the HFEA, the UK's fertility regulator.  These figures are issued as part of the latest update of the 'Find a Clinic' interactive clinic search facility on the HFEA website (guide.hfea.gov.uk).

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04-12-2007 HFEA calls for national strategy to reduce the biggest risk of fertility treatment - Multiple births

The HFEA have today called for a professionally-led, coordinated national strategy to reduce the number of multiple births that occur following fertility treatment which contribute to significant numbers of premature and low birth weight babies.