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GGN: Slaves Eat GMO..Elites Get Organic, Eugenicist Bio-Weapons Taking Hold, Infertility in Style? – Video
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'Our beautiful little miracle': Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks becomes a mother after surrogate gives …
Scarlett Anne Mary was born at a private hospital yesterday weighing 6lb1oz Brooks is still on bail and could face charges over phone hacking scandal
Her former personal assistant was latest to be arrested earlier this month
By Daniel Miller
Last updated at 11:56 AM on 26th January 2012
Rebekah Brooks, the former News International executive at the centre of the phone hacking scandal, has become a mother after a surrogate gave birth to a baby girl.
The 43-year-old, who could still face criminal charges over the affair, released a picture of herself holding her new daughter.
Scarlett Anne Mary was born yesterday afternoon at The Portland private hospital in London. She weighed 6lb1oz.
Brooks, who was editor of The News Of The World when reporters allegedly hacked murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler’s phone, announced the news through PR company Bell Pottigner.
Delight: Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks cuddles baby daughter Scarlett Anne Mary who was born by surrogate mother at London's Portland Hospital yesterday afternoon
She and her husband, former racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, have been trying for a baby for five years.
They had unsuccessful infertility treatment and eventually decided to use a surrogate.
In a statement, they said: ‘Our beautiful little miracle, Scarlett Anne Mary Brooks arrived at The Portland at 4.05pm weighing 6lb1oz.’
It is understood that the surrogate mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, had been expecting twins but the other baby died at an early stage of the pregnancy
The Brooks’ spokesman David Wilson said: ‘They are obviously overjoyed and relieved at a safe birth.
Happy couple: Mrs Brooks and her husband, former racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, spent years trying to conceive naturally before deciding to use a surrogate
FALL OF THE QUEEN OF WAPPING
2011
JULY 4: Claims emerge that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked
JULY 5: Brooks says she is 'appalled and shocked' at allegations
JULY 7: News International announces closure of NotW as Scotland Yard identifies 4,000 potential victims
JULY 8: Andy Coulson, Clive Goodman and unnamed man, 63 arrested. Cameron urges Brooks to quit.
JULY 10: Last edition of NotW. Murdoch lands to take control of crisis. He describes Brooks – still in post – as his top priority (pictured together below)
JULY 15: Brooks quits as chief executive of News International
JULY 19: The former NI chief executive goes before a parliamentary select committee. She says she did not realise the extent of hacking at NotW until victims launched a series of civil cases
NOVEMBER 5: It emerges that Brooks received at ?1.7milion package after resigning from News International
NOVEMBER 18: Brooks and her husband Charlie announce they are expecting a baby by a surrogate mother
2012
JANUARY 6: Police arrest Cheryl Carter, who had been Brooks' assistant at NI for 19 years
JANUARY 26: Birth of Scarlett Anne Mary
‘Scarlett was born at 37 weeks and is perfectly healthy and the family are getting to know one another.
'It is tremendous news for them. They have been trying for five years to have a baby – since they got together.
‘They had more than two years of treatment to see if they could, but that has not been possible. They will be forever indebted to the surrogate.'
Brooks, who grew up in Warrington, Cheshire, edited the News of the World and the Sun before becoming chief executive of parent company News International in 2009.
Public furore erupted in July after it was reported that a private detective working for the News of the World, when Brooks was the editor, had hacked the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
The News International boss quit her post on July 15. Two days later Scotland Yard detectives arrested her on suspicion of phone hacking and corruption.
She is currently on police bail. Her lawyer has said she denies committing any criminal offence.
Brooks’s personal assistant Cheryl Carter, 47, was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
She had worked for the ex-News International boss for 19 years at both The Sun and then the News Of The World
In a statement given at the time of her resignation Brooks said: 'As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place.
'I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis.'
The fallout from the phone hacking affair led to David Cameron setting up the Leveson Inquiry into media standards.
Since it began in November, a string of celebrities have given evidence claiming they have been victims of phone hacking.
Editors, journalists and police officers have also gone before the inquiry.
Lord Leveson has said he is unlikely to recommend a law to curb press freedoms.
Yesterday the News of the World's most celebrated reporter Mazher Mahmood told the inquiry how he resigned from a job at the Sunday Times after he was caught trying to pin the blame for a mistake in one of his stories on someone else by doctoring a computer file.
Mahmood who was dubbed the 'fake sheik' for his tactic of dressing up as a rich Arab in order to trick the rich and famous into wrongdoing, blamed his dishonesty on being 'young and naive'.
Probe: Mrs Brooks appears before a parliamentary committee on phone hacking in July last year. She was editor of the News of the World at the time it was alleged reporters from the newspaper hacked into the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler
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'Morning-After' Pill May Be New Option to Treat Painful Fibroids
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — The morning-after pill may help shrink painful fibroids and relieve excessive bleeding, new research indicates.
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Courtney Finley's Infertility Struggle
Acourting to Finley Journey to Have Another Baby
Green Bay, WI –
From the ultrasound and growing belly, to the moment you can touch those ten fingers and toes. Tiny miracles happen every day. But for many, the road to that miracle is a struggle.
”When I started back in the 80's, it was very 'hush, hush.'” Dr. Mark Severino is the Medical Director of Fetility Services at Aurora Baycare Medical Center.
“We came here in 2002, and started the fertility clinic, which wasn't here at all.”
When he first arrived in Northeast Wisconsin, there was a waiting list of nearly 100 patients for the IVF cycle.
“Patients had been going to Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee,” Dr. Severino said.
Since then, his practice has grown each year - with more women realizing – they're not alone.
“It's a different struggle for each woman – almost a quiet struggle,” said Courtney Finley – wife of Packers TE, Jermichael Finley.
Her struggle started soon after the birth, of their first child.
“We tried for two years after we had a miscarriage, and you start losing hope,” said Courtney.
That's when they decided to see a fertility specialist in their home state of Texas.
”He did the diagnostic work – said my tubes were blocked 70 and 90 percent.”
Courtney and Jermichael were then told IVF was their best option to have another baby.
“There's something about finding out you can't conceive naturally, that takes something away from your self-worth… or you feel guilty. What am I being punished for?” said Courtney.
That's when Courtney decided to meet with Dr. Severino. In late 2011, a plan was put in place for her IVF treatment.
“The beginning of January, we started shots that shut your 'woman process' down so the doctors can take over – and the shots do what they need to do,” said Courtney.
Shortly after, Courtney went in for some blood work (and within three-hours of leaving the clinic) the nurse called with some unexpected news.
”She was like – 'you're pregnant!'”
Yup. Pregnant. Without even going through the entire IVF process.
“That's typically what we see. Sometimes couples will come in – the week after seeing us – and they call and say, 'I'm pregnant!' and it's been 8-years of trying,” said Dr. Severino.
He adds - stress can play a role – and sometimes all it takes is a few tweaks.
“Come early! We see a higher success rate with younger women – seeking help is important.”
Words of advice Courtney now hopes other women will take to heart.
“If I share my story, and someone sees it - hopefully it will inspire them – push them – not to give up! If I would have given up, I wouldn't be here… it's priceless.”
Courtney's baby is due the end of August – big brother Kaydon already predicts – it's going to be a girl!
For more information on infertility services at Aurora, visit their website.
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Innovation in male infertility research
Public release date: 31-Jan-2012
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Universitat Aut?noma de Barcelona patented an innovative system to specify in a simple, cost-effective and reliable manner the infertility of a person through the study of oxidative stress on sperm, a parameter rarely studied until now. The method was developed by professor Jordi Benet and doctoral researcher Agust? Garcia Peir? from the UAB Unit in Cellular Biology and Medical Genetics. The CIMAB (Centre d'Infertilitat Masculina i An?lisis de Barcelona) was founded to commercialise the method.
Male infertility requires exhaustive analyses of the sperm to determine the origins of the problem and be able to offer the most effective treatment. The main parameters studied currently include concentration levels, mobility and morphology of sperm. Recently however scientists began to consider using a new parameter, sperm DNA fragmentation.
Oxidative stress in sperm is the main cause of DNA fragmentation and that is why determining this parameter may justify the presence of fragmentation and thus discard other factors. This will aid doctors in administering anti-oxidant treatments to those who really need it.
“The difference with other existing methods lies in the fact that our system is simple, quick and cost-effective, and it can be easily added to any laboratory”, explains Agust? Garcia Peir?. The main innovation consists in a new formulation in the analysis which permits studying spermatozoa in a very precise manner, thus minimising any false positive results when testing for oxidative stress.
In order to offer diagnoses using this new method, a new spin-off was created. CIMAB (Centre d'Infertilitat Masculina i An?lisis de Barcelona) will focus its activities in determining the fertility potential of male individuals with different sperm analyses methods. It will offer its services to specialists in infertility such as gynaecologists, urologists, andrologists, fertility clinics and sperm banks. Leading this innovative initiative is Agust? Garcia Peir?.
Currently 15% of all reproductive age couples suffer from infertility and in 50% of the cases the male factor is responsible.
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IVF Plano’s Dr. James Douglas Named Top Doctor™ — Fellow Physicians Recommend Top Docs for U.S. News & World Report …
Congratulations to IVF Plano’s Dr. James Douglas for earning the distinction of Top Doctor™ in the sub-specialty of reproductive endocrinology. A trusted source for evaluating and finding recommended physicians, the America’s Top Doctors™ list, published in U.S. News & World Report, includes the names of doctors whom other doctors would recommend.Plano, Texas (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 …
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Chlamydia cases on the rise
WINDSOR, Ont. — Local cases of chlamydia, a sexually
transmitted infection that often shows no symptoms and can lead
to female infertility, have risen 67 per cent in five years.
Starting in 2007, they've gone from 525, to 641, to 569, to 776
and finally to 876 in 2011, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Allen
Heimann said Wednesday. That's a 36 per cent increase in the
last two years. And the people getting it are predominantly
young, in the 18-to-24 age range.
“In the first couple of years, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we were
looking at a gradual increase, and now it appears to be much
greater in the last couple of years,” Heimann said. “What I
think we're looking at is the bacteria becoming established in
the young, sexually active population.”
The Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre's teen health site
deals with “a lot of chlamydia,” said nurse Jennifer
Jovanovski.
Young people are passing it along through inadequately
protected sex. “And with chlamydia, sometimes there are no
symptoms, so if they have multiple partners and they're not
protecting themselves adequately, you do run the risk of
passing it along unknowingly.”
Heimann said the chlamydia numbers are primarily responsible
for the rising number of STIs in the region. The good news is
that unlike other STIs like HIV and herpes, it can be cured
with a course of antibiotics.
For roughly half the people who have it, there are either no
symptoms or they don't take notice of such symptoms as yellow
discharge from the penis or vagina, abdominal pain or a burning
sensation while urinating.
“Which can be especially a problem in women because it can lead
to continued infections, which can lead to problems with
reproduction,” Heimann said. “It can affect women's later
fertility.”
The rise in cases is province-wide. Positive tests have gone
from 23,000 in 2007 to 36,000 last year, a 56 per cent
increase. “But we just don't know how much of it is because
more people are being tested and how much of it is because
there is more chlamydia out there,” said Dr. Colin Lee, from
Public Health Ontario's department of infectious disease
prevention and control.
Until recent years, the test for chlamydia involved swabbing
the tip of the man's penis and the inside of a woman's vagina.
“Back in the '90s, no one's going to want to have something
uncomfortable in their privates in order to see if they have
something that doesn't cause them any grief at the time,” Lee
said.
Nowadays, all someone has to do is pee in a cup, he said. And
public awareness campaigns have encouraged people to get
tested. The result is the number of people being tested for
chlamydia has been increasing by 10 per cent a year.
“It can lead to serious infection of the pelvic area that may
require hospitalization, it's still a very important disease
that we want people to be diagnosed and treated for,” Lee said.
Jovanovski said the teen health site urges young people, if
they are sexually active, to be cautious about who they choose
as a partner, to use protection, and to come in – both of them
– for a simple urine test before engaging in sex.
“It's quick, it's painless (and free), and you know the results
within a couple of days.”
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Infertility Treatment-Doctor Live Jan 19 part 1 – Video
19-01-2012 04:06 Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.
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Rebekah Brooks 'overjoyed' at becoming mother to baby girl by surrogate
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and her husband are 'overjoyed' at becoming parents to a baby girl by a surrogate mother.
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Rebekah Brooks baby girl: Former News International boss becomes a mother to Scarlett Anne Mary
Mrs Brooks, who is currently at the centre of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, was able to forget her troubles and enjoy what must amount to a rare moment of happiness following the birth yesterday afternoon at The Portland private hospital in central London.
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Birth after cancer treatment with removal and storage of ovary
( Deutsches Aerzteblatt International ) For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries.
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A mother's nightmare as baby born deformed after doctors misdiagnose ectopic pregnancy and inject foetus with abortant
Rachel Schoger of Caldwell, Idaho, says she was four weeks five days pregnant when her doctor injected her foetus with chemotherapy drug methotrexate.
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Younger breast cancer survivors face more serious mental issues
Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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China's 'Year of the Dragon' baby boom: A guide
The Chinese new year just began this week, but the rush to have babies under the culture's luckiest zodiac sign has been underway for months
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Stony Point Surgery Center Hosts Breast Cancer Seminar, "Your Health Matters"
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Each year in the United States, over 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, but thanks to recent advancements in early detection and in treatment, …
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'Nonstick' pollutants may cut efficiency of vaccines in kids
Effects in children with the highest exposures suggest immunizations may fail to protect some from disease
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Watson's Drug Fails to Get Support
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Lower Quality Of Life In Young Women With Breast Cancer
A study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that health-related quality of life (QOL) is lower in younger women with breast cancer. This decrease is linked to weight gain, increased psychological distress, less physical activity and early onset menopause, as well as infertility
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Quality of life for younger breast cancer patients more adversely affected than older women
( University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences ) Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Artificial testes being developed to help infertile men produce sperm
Californian researchers are trying to create an artificial testicle that will produce human sperm. Dr. Paul Turek, director of the Turek Clinic in San Francisco, which specializes in male infertility, said the goal is not to create a testicular implant for men, but a “sperm-making biological machine” that will help scientists learn more about just what causes male infertility.
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Clomid vs Letrozole: The Last Words
Hello everyone! Today I will conclude the entries on Letrazol and Clomid, emphasizing the warnings related to letrazole.
“Femara* (the trade name for letrozole) is contraindicated and should not be used in women who may become pregnant, during pregnancy and/or while breastfeeding, because there is a potential risk of harm to the mother and the fetus, including risk of fetal malformations.”
Who says so? Novartis, the company that makes the drug, put out this warning.
There are 2 elements to this statement. First and accurately, the drug has been shown to cause malformations in mice and rats when given in low doses during pregnancy. If is for this reason that we all believe that giving it to pregnant women is not indicated. Clomid also carries a warning that it is not to be used in pregnancy for fear of birth defects, although the potential for defects seems to be lower than for Femara. Nonetheless, Clomid carries a warning.
The second element has to do with taking the drug before pregnancy, as in the case of induction of ovulation. In 2006, the company issued a statement to physicians specifically stating that Femara is not indicated for use in the induction of ovulation.
How did this second statement from Novartis come ot be? In 2005 a very short abstract was presented at a scientific meeting showing the birth defect rate was higher in 150 women who took Femara as compared to the general population. That’s 150 births, not 150 birth defects. Now, no one wants to ignore important birth defect data, however 7 birth defects in 150 women is just too small a group to rely on. Based on this one preliminary study, Novartis quickly issued the warning to physicians.
Soon after the Novartis letter, another physician, Dr Tulandi, examined pregnancy outcome of 911 babies conceived after Clomid or letrozole treatment in infertile women. Here is the data directly quoted from the writings of Dr.Tulandi. “Overall, congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities were found in 14 of 514 newborns in the letrozole group (2.4%) and in 19 of 397 newborns in the CC group(4.8%). The major malformation rate in the letrozole group was 1.2% (6 of 514) and in the CC group was 3.0% (12 of 397). These differences did not reach statistical significance because of the relatively small sample size.”
Well then, it seems that clomid has a birth defect rate that is at leat equal to that of Femara, and yet Clomid is used much more and without and warnings. The point being that the early small study was not informative enough and Femara seems safe to use, at least as safe as Clomid. Now this second study was not perfect either, but it was bigger and better than the first.
These are not the only studies published on Femara. There have been dozens all showing that the drug can be very effective and none others have shown an increase in birth defects.
Why would the drug company want to sell Femara if there is controversy over its safety?
As we discussed previously, Femara is a medication that blocks estrogen production, which is very helpful for many women with breast cancer. Most women have the type of breast cancer that grows faster in the presence of estrogen. Blocking the body’s ability to produce estrogen using Femara can significantly slow the growth of the tumor. This is why the company produces the drug. Unfortunately, there is a tremendous market for such a product.
On the other hand, the fertility business is comparatively very small and it is associated with very large liability risks. Even if the data relating the drug to birth defects is poor, I can see why the company would want to protect itself from potentially crippling birth defect lawsuits.
The good news is that the drug is available and a licensed MD can prescribe any drug “off label”, as long as there is good evidence that the drug is helpful and there is no harm.
Tons of drugs are used off label. One fertility example is Lupron for endometriosis. This drug is mostly used to treat men with prostate cancer as it lowers testosterone levels which may help restrict tumor growth. Lupron is also used in women with endometriosis because it lowers estrogen levels, and endometriosis needs estrogen to grow. Many women take it and the literature is loaded with scientific articles supporting its use in medical studies. And yet, Lupron it not FDA approved for the treatment of endometriosis. (For those of you thinking ahead, yes Femara is used by some to treat endometriosis). Another example is the use of antiepileptic drugs to treat anxiety and depression. Believe me; the list goes on and on.
So where does this all take us?
1) Femara works for the induction of ovulation.
2) Femara should not be given during pregnancy.
3) Femara does not thin the lining of the uterus as may Clomid
4) Femara is relatively new and associated with more warnings.
It is the last statement that makes doctors understandably nervous about using it, especially when there is a close alternative (Clomid) that has been around since the 1960’s.
As time has gone by, I have used Femara more and more, but still use Clomid first. As more time passes and more studies are done, this may change, and it is possible that Femara may become the first line treatment over Clomid for all fertility doctors. Importantly, no one yet has proven that Femara leads to a higher pregnancy rate than Clomid.
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Artificial Testicle Could Aid Infertile Men
Researchers in California are attempting to make an artificial testicle that will produce human sperm. Dr.
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