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Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

Women with PCOS are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate.

6 Nov 2017

Pre-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials

Pre-menopausal women with the most common type of advanced breast cancer are usually excluded from medical research unnecessarily, according to an expert panel at the Advanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference.

6 Nov 2017

Transgenders could become pregnant says expert

According to fertility expert Richard Paulson, an obstetrician-gynecologist and the president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, transgender women who were anatomically men could actually become pregnant.

5 Nov 2017

Increased risk of cancer among men with a curved penis

According to researchers, having a curved penis could raise the risk of getting certain cancers in men. The study was presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and found associations between a curved penis and Peyronie’s Disease and cancers of the testes, skin and stomach. The study titled, "Increased risk of cancer among men with peyronie’s disease", is published in the September 2017 issue of Fertility and Sterility.

3 Nov 2017

Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those without reported infertility struggles, according to results of a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

1 Nov 2017

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their families have regarding the impacts of medical gender treatments on long-term fertility.

23 Oct 2017

Research expands range in dry preservation of mammalian sperm cells

In a paper forthcoming in the November issue of the journal Theriogenology, a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, announced the first successful drying and rehydration of domestic cat spermatozoa using a rapid microwave dehydration method.

12 Oct 2017

Birth control method for men by gene editing

Researchers at the Michigan State University have come closer to finding an effective method of male contraception. Men have been notorious in not choosing to be responsible of their fertility and not adopting contraception.

12 Oct 2017

Research finds higher rates of cancer in world's ‘better’ countries

The world's "better" countries, with greater access to healthcare, experience much higher rates of cancer incidence than the world's "worse off" countries, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

11 Oct 2017

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase Alzheimer's risk

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a team from Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Arizona Health Sciences has shown in new research.

10 Oct 2017

Study: Ovarian reserve tests do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception

Tests that estimate ovarian reserve, or the number of a woman's remaining eggs, before menopause, do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study of women with no history of infertility.

10 Oct 2017

New Life Agency announces breakthrough surrogacy-related insurance plans for Intended Parents

New Life Agency, the leading provider of fertility insurance in the Assisted Reproduction Insurance® (ARI) industry again has expanded its unrivaled product lines. Today they've announced two new surrogacy related products, giving Intended Parents more ground-breaking coverage choices.

5 Oct 2017

Study finds underutilization of sperm banking by at-risk patients with cancer

A comprehensive study of adolescent and young adult cancer patients found just 43.8 percent of those at risk for infertility banked sperm prior to cancer therapy, suggesting that patients might benefit from efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the option.

5 Oct 2017

Studies shed new light on leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage

Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage, laying the foundation for further research in an understudied but crucially important field of genetic study.

3 Oct 2017

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Several transgender adolescents are opting to freeze their eggs and sperm with the Britain's NHS to leave an option for parenthood later in life open, according to doctors.

2 Oct 2017

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

Researchers from the University of Kansas, Department of Economics in a new working paper series in Theoretical and Applied Economics write that with the change in water sources in Flint, Michigan since April 2014, lead exposure to the population has risen.

22 Sep 2017

HPV vaccine can improve chances of conception in some women, study finds

More than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite HPV infection being associated with reduced semen quality and lower pregnancy rates, there is still public concern about whether the HPV vaccine itself could affect future fertility.

19 Sep 2017

Scientists uncover new clues to male infertility or congenital illness

When it comes to male reproductive fertility, timing is everything. Now scientists are finding new details on how disruption of this timing may contribute to male infertility or congenital illness.

19 Sep 2017

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

About 13 years ago, Northeastern professor Jonathan Tilly, a reproductive biologist, made a discovery that challenged everything scientists thought they knew about female reproduction. The long-held belief that mammals were born with a set number of eggs -- and no ability to create new ones -- was wrong.

15 Sep 2017

Prevention experts propose easing advice on number of cervical cancer screenings

Don't get two when one will do. Instead of getting both a Pap test and an HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, many women should get just one or the other at regular intervals, according to a draft recommendation published this week by a panel of prevention experts.

15 Sep 2017

Fertility News and Research

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

Pre-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials

Transgenders could become pregnant says expert

Increased risk of cancer among men with a curved penis

Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

Research expands range in dry preservation of mammalian sperm cells

Birth control method for men by gene editing

Research finds higher rates of cancer in world's ‘better’ countries

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase Alzheimer's risk

Study: Ovarian reserve tests do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception

New Life Agency announces breakthrough surrogacy-related insurance plans for Intended Parents

Study finds underutilization of sperm banking by at-risk patients with cancer

Studies shed new light on leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Lead in water leading to problems with fertility and childbirth in Flint, Michigan

HPV vaccine can improve chances of conception in some women, study finds

Scientists uncover new clues to male infertility or congenital illness

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

Prevention experts propose easing advice on number of cervical cancer screenings

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