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Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

In humans, a fertilized egg is no guarantee of reproductive success. Most embryos stop developing and perish within days of fertilization, usually because they have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Now, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have found that most of these mistakes are due to spontaneous errors in DNA replication in the earliest phase of cell division.

20 Jul 2022

First ever government-led Women's Health Strategy to benefit women and girls across England

Women and girls across England will benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led Women's Health Strategy for England today (Wednesday 20 July).

19 Jul 2022

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution.

19 Jul 2022

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

In this interview, we speak to Severin Stalder, CEO of Zaamigo, about their AI dental camera and how it is helping to improve people's dental hygiene.

15 Jul 2022

Newly characterized stem cell self-renewal factor enables continuous sperm production

Unlike women, who are born with all the eggs they'll ever have, men can continue to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. To do so, they require a constant renewal of spermatogonial stem cells, which give rise to sperm.

15 Jul 2022

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing infections, allergies and other childhood illnesses by the age of 13, according to the largest study to investigate this.

14 Jul 2022

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

UCSF Perspective Article Says New Ruling May Result in Increased Risk of Deaths, Disability.

14 Jul 2022

Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States (US) estimated the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and menstrual cycle length in a large cohort of participants across the US.

12 Jul 2022

Iodine deficiency may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits in Canadian communities

Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers.

11 Jul 2022

Scientists appeal for global population control

Scientists discuss approaches for the stabilization and gradual reduction of the human population.

7 Jul 2022

IMBA researchers uncover basic principles of early development using blastoids

One often thinks that the early embryo is fragile and needs support. However, at the earliest stages of development, it has the power to feed the future placenta and instructs the uterus so that it can nest.

7 Jul 2022

Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

People conceived by sperm and egg donation, as well as their parents and donors, are making use of commercial genetic DNA testing in a variety of ways little considered in earlier reports, according to the interim results of a qualitative study presented here at ESHRE's 38th annual meeting in Milan.

7 Jul 2022

The role of myostatin in female fertility

A new study discusses some of the key functions of myostatin in female reproductive health and disease.

6 Jul 2022

Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.

6 Jul 2022

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

New research by a scientist at the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath suggests that "selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on. The study, published in PLoS, Biology, explaining why fish embryos are fine but sadly humans' embryos often don't survive, has implications for the treatment of infertility.

6 Jul 2022

Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes

Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study published in eLife.

5 Jul 2022

Compromised reproductive health associated with socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood environments

A new study found that women residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in the United States have moderately lower chances for conception without fertility treatment.

5 Jul 2022

Study finds four out of ten children in the US live in homes with atleast one criminal charge

Four in 10 children in the United States grow up in households in which a parent or co-residing adult faced at least one criminal charge, were convicted of a felony or spent time in prison, a University of Michigan study shows.

5 Jul 2022

Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies

Women diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to have underweight babies, according to a comprehensive new study.

5 Jul 2022

Timed intercourse linked to higher rates of pregnancy

Women who time intercourse may be able to increase their chance of conceiving, according to an updated Cochrane analysis. The review found that couples who pinpoint their 'fertile window' using urine-testing monitors specifically may improve their pregnancy odds.

5 Jul 2022

Fertility News and Research

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

First ever government-led Women's Health Strategy to benefit women and girls across England

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

Newly characterized stem cell self-renewal factor enables continuous sperm production

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle?

Iodine deficiency may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits in Canadian communities

Scientists appeal for global population control

IMBA researchers uncover basic principles of early development using blastoids

Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

The role of myostatin in female fertility

Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes

Compromised reproductive health associated with socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood environments

Study finds four out of ten children in the US live in homes with atleast one criminal charge

Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies

Timed intercourse linked to higher rates of pregnancy

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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