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Immune System Status May Affect A Women's Reproductive Ability |
New research indicates that women's reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but not females. The study appears in the American Journal of Human Biology. An animal's energetic resources must be carefully allocated, said... |
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Major IVF Breakthrough Could Triple Number Of Births |
A new IVF advance that significantly increases the chances of having a baby through artificial reproduction could bring hope to infertile couples across the country, according to an article published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online... |
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Non-Invasive Procedure Aids IVF |
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the publication of a recent study in Reproductive BioMedicine Online on 5-day old human blastocysts showing that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified... |
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Poor Countries Lack Modern Contraception |
A new study says little is being done to meet the growing demand for modern contraception methods in poor countries. The Guttmacher Institute says there’s an increasing desire for smaller families. |
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Health Beat: Fighting Male Infertility-What Not To Do |
Millions of couples suffer from infertility. Contrary to popular belief, doctors say at least 50 percent of the time, infertility is actually because of the man. There are some things men can do to prevent infertility. |
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IVF May Be Boosted By Time-Lapse Embryo Imaging |
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research. |
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Ovarian Cancer Fall Sped Up as Hormone Use Dropped |
Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study. |
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Opioids Tied to Low T, Erectile Dysfunction? |
Opioid use, particularly long-term use, may be associated with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone, researchers found. |
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Scientists Test Experimental Chemotherapy Drug |
One of the greatest fears of younger women who have to undergo chemotherapy to fight tumors is possible fertility damage. But the mechanism responsible for the destruction of the eggs in their ovaries and the resultant infertility has not been understood until now. |
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Cloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock |
The news that U.S. scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo seems almost certain to rekindle a political fight that has raged, on and off, since the announcement of the creation of Dolly the sheep in 1997. |
