A study led by Dr Nick Raine-Fenning, Clinical Associate Professor & Reader in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, has been featured by the Telegraph, Nottingham Post, Sky News and ITV, amongst other media. The collaborative study on "endometrial scratching" has shown that the procedure improved the rate of pregnancy amongst women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment.
Dr Raine-Fenning is Director of Research of the Nottingham University Research and Treatment Unit (NURTURE).
News links
"Scientists find simple ‘scratch’ technique improves IVF treatment success" (The Telegraph, 06.10.13) -http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10358230/Scientists-find-simple-scratch-technique-improves-IVF-treatment-success.html
Uni scientist’s findings boost for IVF couples (Nottingham Post, 08.10.13) -http://www.nottinghampost.com/Uni-scientist-s-findings-boost-IVF-couples/story-19901485-detail/story.html
Doctors: New hope for IVF couples (ITV, 06.10.13) -http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2013-10-06/doctors-new-hope-for-ivf-couples/
IVF: New Treatment ‘Boosts’ Live Birth Rate (Sky News, 06.10.13) -http://news.sky.com/story/1150796/ivf-new-treatment-boosts-live-birth-rate
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