In large part, Bill C-13, The Assisted Human Reproduction Act, provides a framework for a reasonable regulatory scheme. It creates the Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada and gives it a broad mandate to “protect and promote the health and safety, and the human dignity and human rights, of Canadians, and to foster the application of ethical principles” in relation to reproductive techno...

As amphibian populations continue to decline, both government and non-government organisations are establishing captive assurance colonies to secure populations deemed at risk of extinction if left in the wild. For the most part, little is known about the nutritional ecology, reproductive biology or husbandry needs of the animals placed into captive breeding programs. Because of this lack of kn...

in vitro fertilization (ivf) and other assisted reproductive technologies present an enormous hope to couples with fertility difficulties. assisted reproductive technology is one of the risk factors that can result in anxiety in these couples. indeed, ivf-treatments cause a stress, for both the woman and her partner. the different stages of the ivf-procedure can affect the emotional life of the...

There has been a growing interest in the use of plant bioactive substances, such as polyphenols, as antioxidants in assisted reproduction technologies. Previous studies have focused on the use of vitamins C and E as potent antioxidants for semen cryopreservation in mammals [1,2]. However, some polyphenols such as quercetin, a secondary metabolite in plants, have been found to exhibit higher ant...

In view of the global burden of subfertility, efforts are required to make assisted reproduction more effective, less burdensome and more equally accessible. New reproductive technologies are frequently introduced in clinical practice without a sound evaluation of their efficacy, effectiveness and/or safety. Safety issues in this context refer both to patients (mostly women) undergoing the rele...

Background: To examine the relative contributions of dietary fat intake level and its food sources and assisted reproduction parameters. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 240 infertile women. In assisted reproduction treatment cycle, body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), calorie intake, fat consumption and major food sources were assessed. The number of retrie...