Fertility

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive…

A new study has shown that underweight and overweight women are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing recurrent miscarriages compared to those of average weight. A research team led by the University of Southampton assessed…

TTUHSC researcher analyzes factors driving the increase in age at natural menopauseCredit: TTUHSC As females age, their bodies typically undergo two significant changes that generally occur during adolescence and middle age. The first,…

Results bolster previous studies finding no growth, development differences with IVF Compared to newborns conceived traditionally, newborns conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) are more likely to have certain chemical…

New study identifies factors that help to determine when a woman is approaching the menopause transition CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 14, 2021)--Despite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be…

Cambridge biotech startup awarded top prize in quest for funding, in-kind support LOWELL, Mass. - A biotech startup that aims to transform how intravenous medications are administered to patients is the top winner in the 2021 Massachusetts…

Credit: Photo: Emma Busk Winquist, Charlotte Perhammar and Cecilia Hedström Sweden's acclaimed research on uterine transplants has taken a new step forward: into the field of health economics. Now, for the first time, there is…

Credit: University of Tartu The findings published in eLife show that men with this unstable subtype of the Y chromosome have a significantly increased risk of genomic rearrangements. These rearrangements affect the sperm production…

New research, led by scientists at the University of Nottingham, suggests that the environment in which men live may affect their reproductive health. The research, published in Scientific Reports, looked at the effects of geographical…

Findings reveal overall increase in the chances of stillbirth and maternal death during the pandemic, but chances of pre-term birth decreased in high-income countries Review of 40 published studies from 17 countries offers first global…

Taking progestogens - steroid hormones - during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has shown. Although these compounds have been in use for some time, results of individual…

New pilot study suggests that administration of platelet-rich plasma and gonadotropins might restore ovarian function in women during early menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 31, 2021)--Menopause typically signals the end of a woman's…

Scientists from UNIGE and IRSET have established a link between poor semen quality in adult men and their mothers' occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy.Credit: © UNIGE A growing number of studies show that…

Genome test for consanguineous couples makes sense For the first time researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Radboudumc, Maastricht UMC+ and international colleagues have gained insight into the "hidden genetic defects" of the…

University of Bath press releaseCredit: Dr Mahesh Puri Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open highlights significant concerns about a growing issue of sex selective abortion of girls in…

Credit: Marie-Laure Poiret Scientists have witnessed bonobo apes adopting infants who were born outside of their social group for the first time in the wild. Researchers, including psychologists at Durham University, UK, twice…

A new study in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that women are less likely to procreate in urban areas that have a higher percentage of females than males in the population. Although the majority modern…

The method is set to reveal the hidden first stages of embryonic development - from a tiny ball of cells to organ growth To observe how a tiny ball of identical cells on its way to becoming a mammalian embryo first attaches to an awaiting…

'Landmark study' suggests research should focus more on exposure to major industrial pollutants rather than low-level exposure to chemicals in food, says expert commentatorCredit: Human Reproduction Environmental pollution from…

Credit: Credit: University of Warwick Cryoprotectants are used to protect biological material during frozen storage They have to be removed when defrosting, and how much to use and how exactly they inhibit ice recrystallisation is…