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Steroids for treating infertility in women may have harmful effects on pregnancy and child

Researchers at the University of Adelaide are urging doctors and patients to refrain from using a specific steroid treatment to treat infertility in women unless clinically indicated, because of its links to miscarriage, preterm birth and birth defects.

9 Sep 2016

Discovery of signalling pathway could pave way for developing treatments targeting T-ALL leukaemia

Cooperation between Finnish and Chinese research groups has opened up new opportunities for developing treatments targeting aggressive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL).

2 Sep 2016

Advanced imaging technique could help select embryos most viable for successful pregnancy

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have successfully trialed a new technique that could aid the process of choosing the "best" embryo for implantation, helping to boost the chances of pregnancy success from the very first IVF cycle.

26 Aug 2016

$Developmental exposure to fracking chemicals may pose threat to fertility$

Developmental exposure to fracking chemicals may pose threat to fertility

More than 15 million Americans live within a one-mile radius of unconventional oil and gas operations. UOGs combine directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," to release natural gas from underground rock.

26 Aug 2016

Study finds potential gap in access to fertility services by LGBT persons

With the recent one-year anniversary of Obergefell vs Hodges--the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage--researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have published a report that identifies unequal online availability of educational materials regarding assisted reproductive technology (ART).

16 Aug 2016

Geneticists identify enzyme that regulates chromosome segregation during meiosis

GENETICISTS have identified an enzyme which regulates the production of sperm and egg cells in human reproduction.

10 Aug 2016

UCLA study suggests lower BPS doses damage woman's egg cells

Bisphenol S, a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate water bottles and many other products such as epoxy glues and cash receipts, is an increasingly common replacement for bisphenol A, the of which was discontinued because of concerns about its harmful effects on the reproductive system.

10 Aug 2016

Reproductive age-related changes in ovarian environment may contribute to infertility

Women's decreased ability to produce healthy eggs as they become older may be due to excessive scarring and inflammation in their ovaries, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in mice.

8 Aug 2016

Yale scientists provide new insights into evolutionary origin of female orgasm

Female orgasm seems to be a happy afterthought of our evolutionary past when it helped stimulate ovulation, a new study of mammals shows.

1 Aug 2016

Study supports removing transgender identity from WHO International Classification of Diseases

New evidence suggests that it would be appropriate to remove the diagnosis of transgender from its current classification as a mental disorder, according to a study conducted in Mexico City.

29 Jul 2016

Exposure to infections in early life not linked to higher mortality risk during adulthood

A new biological study by the University of Stirling has found that exposure to infections in early life does not have long-lasting consequences for later-life survival and reproduction.

26 Jul 2016

Cancer risk screening for hereditary mutations: an interview with Ted Snelgrove

Great question – the answer is actually unknown. Every month, there are publications that report on new cancer-related genes, so it's an area of great knowledge growth at the moment.

26 Jul 2016

Scientists unveil structure of Zika NS1 protein

Researchers have revealed the molecular structure of a protein produced by the Zika virus that is thought to be involved in the virus's reproduction and its interaction with a host's immune system.

26 Jul 2016

Researchers find immune system directly affects, controls social behavior

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - and even controls - creatures' social behavior, such as their desire to interact with others.

14 Jul 2016

Reproduction News and Research

Steroids for treating infertility in women may have harmful effects on pregnancy and child

Discovery of signalling pathway could pave way for developing treatments targeting T-ALL leukaemia

Advanced imaging technique could help select embryos most viable for successful pregnancy

Developmental exposure to fracking chemicals may pose threat to fertility

Study finds potential gap in access to fertility services by LGBT persons

Geneticists identify enzyme that regulates chromosome segregation during meiosis

UCLA study suggests lower BPS doses damage woman's egg cells

Reproductive age-related changes in ovarian environment may contribute to infertility

Yale scientists provide new insights into evolutionary origin of female orgasm

Study supports removing transgender identity from WHO International Classification of Diseases

Exposure to infections in early life not linked to higher mortality risk during adulthood

Cancer risk screening for hereditary mutations: an interview with Ted Snelgrove

Scientists unveil structure of Zika NS1 protein

Researchers find immune system directly affects, controls social behavior

IVF Spain, Bioarray to present clinical outcomes of preimplantation genetic screening using NGS

Scientists use machine learning to interpret mosquito genome

QUT study finds age and education may influence women in selecting sperm donors

Study helps provide couples with reliable long-term prediction at outset of fertility treatment

Study examines effects of lifestyle-intervention in obese women undergoing fertility treatment

Mitochondrial DNA levels may represent accurate, predictive measure of embryo viability in IVF

What to know about prostate cancer eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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