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Excess genetic exchanges impede the segregation of chromosomes into eggs

The exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the early formation of sperm and egg cells normally is limited to assure fertility.

8 Oct 2020

Researchers decipher evolution of the Y chromosome in great apes

New analysis of the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y chromosomes from all living species of the great ape family helps to clarify our understanding of how this enigmatic chromosome evolved.

6 Oct 2020

Sperm mitochondrial DNA biomarkers may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified a single-measure biomarker in sperm mitochondrial DNA that may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success.

6 Oct 2020

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Pregnantish, the infertility community and content site, has crafted powerful new relationship guidelines to help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships, using simple communication tools designed to make every interaction count.

6 Oct 2020

Easier-to-use coronavirus saliva tests start to catch on

As the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the country, health care providers and scientists relied on the standard method for detecting respiratory viruses: sticking a long swab deep into the nose to get a sample. The obstacles to implementing such testing on a mass scale quickly became clear.

6 Oct 2020

Study examines the impact of Viagra drug advertising on birth rates

Many marketing studies have examined the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals on sales and market shares. But in a new study, a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas wanted to know whether drug advertising might have some unintended, population-level health consequences.

1 Oct 2020

Women with unexplained miscarriages have altered perceptions to male body odors

Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odors, in comparison to those with no history of uRPL, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

30 Sep 2020

Unexplained repeated pregnancy loss may be linked to the olfactory system

The odors we give off are a sort of body language - one that may affect our relationships more than we realize.

29 Sep 2020

Women treated with fertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors could become pregnant

Women receiving fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of borderline ovarian tumors were able to have children, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Fertility & Sterility shows.

25 Sep 2020

Study highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy

The first stages of placental development take place days before the embryo starts to form in human pregnancies. The finding highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy, and could lead to future improvements in fertility treatments such as IVF, and a better understanding of placental-related diseases in pregnancy.

25 Sep 2020

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first study that examined the long term health outcomes of donor-conceived people.

24 Sep 2020

Fertility treatment suspensions during COVID-19 has a negative impact on mental health

The suspension of fertility treatments due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of psychological impacts on women whose treatments were cancelled, but there are several protective factors that can be fostered to help in the future, according to a new study by Jennifer Gordon and Ashley Balsom of University of Regina, Canada, published 18 September in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

22 Sep 2020

New insights into human genetics

Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Throughout the ages, humans have sought answers to these questions, pursuing wisdom through religion, philosophy, and eventually science.

19 Sep 2020

Women with prolonged fertility have elevated dementia risk

Women with a longer reproductive period had an elevated risk for dementia in old age, compared with those who were fertile for a shorter period, a population-based study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

17 Sep 2020

Researchers develop AI system to help better select embryos for implantation

For many people who are struggling to conceive, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can offer a life-changing solution. But the average success rate for IVF is only about 30 percent.

15 Sep 2020

Study analyzes how birth control, girls' education can accelerate fertility decline

Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls' education through at least age 14 have the greatest impact in bringing down a country's fertility rate.

8 Sep 2020

Exploring alternative diagnosis options for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis

Jasmin Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a chronic, painful gynaecological condition that affects nearly three times as many women as breast cancer.

7 Sep 2020

Study identifies a gene's previously unknown role in fertility

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a specific gene's previously unknown role in fertility.

31 Aug 2020

Study may help explain the symptoms and organs involved with SARS-CoV-2 infection

A study of a gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 led by Walter Lukiw, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans' Neuroscience Center of Excellence and School of Medicine, may help explain the wide variety of symptoms and organs involved with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19.

28 Aug 2020

Age-appropriate contraception counseling can help prevent unplanned pregnancies in adolescents

Preventing unplanned pregnancies in adolescents with effective and easy-to-use contraception is key to ensuring that adolescents do not become parents before they are ready. Adolescents view their health care providers as trusted sources of medical information.

27 Aug 2020

Fertility News and Research

Excess genetic exchanges impede the segregation of chromosomes into eggs

Researchers decipher evolution of the Y chromosome in great apes

Sperm mitochondrial DNA biomarkers may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Easier-to-use coronavirus saliva tests start to catch on

Study examines the impact of Viagra drug advertising on birth rates

Women with unexplained miscarriages have altered perceptions to male body odors

Unexplained repeated pregnancy loss may be linked to the olfactory system

Women treated with fertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors could become pregnant

Study highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Fertility treatment suspensions during COVID-19 has a negative impact on mental health

New insights into human genetics

Women with prolonged fertility have elevated dementia risk

Researchers develop AI system to help better select embryos for implantation

Study analyzes how birth control, girls' education can accelerate fertility decline

Exploring alternative diagnosis options for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis

Study identifies a gene's previously unknown role in fertility

Study may help explain the symptoms and organs involved with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Age-appropriate contraception counseling can help prevent unplanned pregnancies in adolescents

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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