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Healthy mice pups can be produced from sperm without short RNA chains

Scientists from the University of Bath are challenging the claims of two high profile papers from 2018 which reported that in the mouse, RNA has to be added to sperm for them to be fully fertile.

4 Jul 2019

Study finds significant disparities among women accessing infertility care

Despite similar rates of infertility among all socioeconomic groups, white women, women with higher education levels, and women with higher incomes are at least twice as likely to seek treatment as other groups of women, new research suggests.

28 Jun 2019

Data collected by ESHRE show rise in use of IVF in infertility treatment

The latest annual data collected by ESHRE from European national registries show another rise in the cumulative use of IVF in the treatment of infertility, although success rates after IVF or ICSI appear to have reached a peak, with pregnancy rates per started treatment calculated at 27.1% after IVF and 24.3% after ICSI.

25 Jun 2019

Long-term cryopreservation of semen does not affect future clinical outcomes

Despite a time limit imposed in many countries on the freeze-storage of sperm, a new study from China has found that the long-term cryopreservation of semen in a sperm bank does not affect future clinical outcomes

25 Jun 2019

Blastocyst transfer linked to higher risk of preterm birth, large-for-gestational-age rates

The transfer of embryos cultured for five or six days after fertilization in IVF and ICSI has become routine in many fertility clinics.

24 Jun 2019

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

24 Jun 2019

Human sperm retains its complete viability within different gravitational conditions

Zillionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who see the 'colonization' of space as an answer to the Earth's ever threatened resources will be reassured to learn that human sperm retains its complete viability within the different gravitational conditions found in outer space.

24 Jun 2019

Most women glad to do genetic testing before IVF, reports survey

The most effective way to increase the odds that an embryo will successfully implant during in vitro fertilization is genetic testing to see if the embryo is normal.

21 Jun 2019

Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates

As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline -- they had fewer children.

19 Jun 2019

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preeclampsia (hypertension), preterm labor and fetal growth problems, but finding effective treatments to effectively prevent or reverse these conditions has so far been elusive.

19 Jun 2019

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy.

17 Jun 2019

Study: Phthalate susceptibility depends largely on genetic heritage of individual

Phthalates, one of the most common endocrine disruptors, are commonly used by industry in many plastic products - toys, clothing, baby bottles or even medical equipment - as well as in cosmetics.

13 Jun 2019

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Researchers have found that women who are trying to conceive do not benefit from increasing iron intake.

11 Jun 2019

Mother’s physical and emotional health during pregnancy has an effect on baby’s health

Athletes invest hours practicing before a big game. Runners train for months leading up to a marathon. A mother-to-be should likewise prepare herself for the mental and physical rigor of pregnancy, labor and caring for a newborn.

6 Jun 2019

To prevent global warming the whole food system must change

Unless we are willing to change the way we look at food and farming, climate change strategies will fail, says a new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).

5 Jun 2019

Stress during early pregnancy may reduce future fertility of offspring

Stressful events during early pregnancy could be detrimental to the reproductive development of male offspring, according to new research.

30 May 2019

International Menstrual hygiene day observed on 28th May 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 28th of May as the International Menstrual Hygiene day. Much of the developing and under-developed nations across the world still suffers from poor attitudes towards menstruation in young girls and women leading to taboos and myths that can range from hindrance to the girls’ normal development to life and fertility-threatening long term outcomes.

29 May 2019

A final comfort: ‘Palliative transport’ brings dying children home

Anne Brescia sat beside her only child, Anthony, as he lay unconscious in a hospital bed at age 16. Just a few months before, he was competing in a swim meet; now cancer was destroying his brain. Brescia couldn’t save her son. But she was determined to bring him home.

28 May 2019

Prostate cancer marker activates growth factors that contribute to tumor spread

A new study indicates that PSA, a prostate cancer marker, is one of the catalysts that activate vascular endothelial and lymphangiogenic growth factors which contribute to the spread of cancer.

25 May 2019

Sperm quality among Swiss men in ‘critical state’, say experts

Swiss men have the worst quality sperm in Europe, with 17 percent of Swiss men being considered “sub-fertile”, according to new research.

24 May 2019

Fertility News and Research

Healthy mice pups can be produced from sperm without short RNA chains

Study finds significant disparities among women accessing infertility care

Data collected by ESHRE show rise in use of IVF in infertility treatment

Long-term cryopreservation of semen does not affect future clinical outcomes

Blastocyst transfer linked to higher risk of preterm birth, large-for-gestational-age rates

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

Human sperm retains its complete viability within different gravitational conditions

Most women glad to do genetic testing before IVF, reports survey

Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

Study: Phthalate susceptibility depends largely on genetic heritage of individual

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Mother’s physical and emotional health during pregnancy has an effect on baby’s health

To prevent global warming the whole food system must change

Stress during early pregnancy may reduce future fertility of offspring

International Menstrual hygiene day observed on 28th May 2019

A final comfort: ‘Palliative transport’ brings dying children home

Prostate cancer marker activates growth factors that contribute to tumor spread

Sperm quality among Swiss men in ‘critical state’, say experts

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