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New Ovarian Transplant Technique Could Expand Use Of Procedure To Preserve Fertility
Two recent advancements in ovarian transplant techniques could potentially expand the availability of the procedure for women seeking to avoid fertility problems as they age, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. According to the AP/Yahoo! News, ovary transplants traditionally have been performed on women with cancer as a method of preserving fertility after chemotherapy or other treatments that can affect the reproductive system. The procedure involves removing the ovaries before treatment and re-implanting them after treatment is complete. Because only a handful of these procedures have been successful, ovarian transplants have been an option only for women with serious diseases. However, as more women delay having children until their 30s or 40s, researchers say the new techniques, in theory, could make it simpler for healthy younger women to have an ovary removed, frozen and then re-implanted later in life when they are ready to have children.The first study examined how many eggs were lost or preserved in fresh and frozen ovarian tissue of 15 young women prior to the start of cancer treatment. According to the study, there was no difference in the quantity of eggs in the fresh tissue and in the ovaries frozen using a new ultra-fast technique. The study found that about 50% of a woman"s eggs were lost using the traditional, slow-freezing methods of preserving the ovaries.The second study reported on a new surgical technique to restore an ovary"s function after transplantation. For the study, Pascal Piver of Limoges University Hospital and colleagues divided the transplant process into two separate procedures in an attempt to more quickly re-establish blood and hormone supplies to the ovary. In the first procedure, the researchers performed a graft of small pieces of ovarian tissue to prompt blood vessels to grow. They performed the ovary transplant three days later. The technique was successful in a woman who lost fertility because of treatment for sickle cell anemia.Sherman Silber, director of the St. Louis Infertility Center in Missouri and a researcher for the first study, said the new techniques "could dramatically expand our reproductive life span." He added, "This is not an experimental procedure for cancer patients anymore. The question is whether more women should be able to have this option" (Cheng, AP/Yahoo! News, 6/29).
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FDA Warns Consumers Not To Buy Or Use Hardcore Energize Bullet Or New Whey Liquid Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey liquid products sold in test tube-like vials due to suspected product tampering. The products are being recalled. The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of Hardcore Energize Bullet drink, manufactured in the United States and sold in Canada, and another blade in one vial of New Whey liquid products, manufactured and sold in the United States. No one is known to have been hurt. Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey liquid products are manufactured by Protica Inc., of Whitehall, Pa. Protica is investigating this incident. Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid products were distributed in Canada and are being recalled by iSatori Technologies of Golden, Colo. The liquid is packaged in 2.9 ounce clear, test-tube like vials and in two flavors, Blue Rage and Black Rush. The affected lots for the Blue Rage liquid product are: 1961, 1962, and 1794. The affected lot for the Black Rush liquid product is 1963. New Whey liquid products were distributed and are being recalled by IDS of Oviedo, Fla. and were sold at various retail stores. The liquid is packaged in 2.9 ounce clear, test-tube like vials and two flavors, New Whey Fruit Punch 25g and New Whey Blue Raspberry 42g. The affected lot for the New Whey Fruit Punch liquid product is 1960. The affected lot for the New Whey Blue Raspberry liquid product is 1944. The FDA advises consumers who may have purchased these products not to consume them. Health care professionals and consumers are encouraged to report serious adverse effects or product quality problems with the use of Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey liquid products to the FDA"s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online, by regular mail, fax or phone. - Online - Regular Mail: Use FDA postage paid form 3500 and mail to MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787 - Fax: 800-FDA-0178 - Phone: 800-FDA-1088 U.S. Food and Drug Administration


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