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Active testosterone therapy for transgender men may worsen IVF outcomes, mouse study suggests

Active testosterone therapy for transgender men may negatively impact IVF outcomes, suggests a mouse study being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Study finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood

Researchers evaluated the risk of ADHD in offspring of infertile mothers or those receiving infertility treatment compared to offspring of mothers with unaided conception.

9 Jun 2022

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception.

7 Jun 2022

Skirmishes over medication abortions may renew debate on state vs. federal powers

As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guarantees the constitutional right to an abortion, reproductive rights advocates are considering new ways to protect nationwide access to the procedure.

2 Jun 2022

Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

If it seems as though the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months, that's because it has.

1 Jun 2022

Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows

The largest U.S. report of elective fertility preservation outcomes to date found that 70 percent of women who froze eggs when they were younger than 38—and thawed at least 20 eggs at a later date—had a baby.

26 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

This week's mass shooting of elementary schoolers in Texas (just 10 days after a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store) has reignited the gun debate in Washington, D.C., and around the country.

26 May 2022

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human breast milk.

26 May 2022

Prevalence of low-molecular-weight heparin prescription in pregnant women according to level of venous thromboembolic disease risk

The present study was carried out to determine how often LMWH was prescribed in pregnancy, the risk classification of such women based on the ETV-OBS risk calculator, and how the risk varied with the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

2 May 2022

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

"Mysterious Dolphin" needed an emergency contraception pill dropped off on a porch outside of town.

28 Apr 2022

UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound

Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care.

26 Apr 2022

Novel methods for inferring the movement of brain cells during fetal development

The making of a human brain remains a mostly mysterious process that races from an embryonic neural tube to more than 100 billion interconnected neurons in the brain of a newborn. To achieve this marvel of biological engineering, the developing fetal brain must grow, on average, at a rate of roughly 250,000 nerve cells per minute throughout the course of a pregnancy.

21 Apr 2022

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

A new study assesses the impact of COVID-19 vaccination in women undergoing assisted reproduction.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.

31 Mar 2022

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising.

30 Mar 2022

Study reveals a deeper level of cellular heterogeneity within fallopian tubes

The fallopian tube is the site of fertilization, where once a month for the duration of a female's post-pubescent, pre-menopausal life, an egg is moved from the ovary, ready for fertilization by a sperm cell.

29 Mar 2022

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

A new study uses a novel strategy for whole-genome reconstruction by using parental genome sequencing and sibling embryo genotyping.

23 Mar 2022

Experts highlight understated ethics, unclear utility of polygenic embryo testing

New technologies are expanding the reach and accessibility of preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos. But what these advances can deliver is still unclear, and a frank assessment of their profound ethical implications is urgently needed, concludes a commentary in Nature Medicine.

22 Mar 2022

Research sheds light on important events that may play a role in infertility

Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm.

8 Mar 2022

Women with one ovary less likely to have a successful IVF outcome, study shows

Women who have had one ovary surgically removed (unilateral oophorectomy) are less likely to become pregnant after in vitro fertilization and give birth to fewer babies than women with both ovaries.

8 Mar 2022

Fertilization News and Research

Active testosterone therapy for transgender men may worsen IVF outcomes, mouse study suggests

Study finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

Skirmishes over medication abortions may renew debate on state vs. federal powers

Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Prevalence of low-molecular-weight heparin prescription in pregnant women according to level of venous thromboembolic disease risk

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound

Novel methods for inferring the movement of brain cells during fetal development

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect IVF treatments?

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

Study reveals a deeper level of cellular heterogeneity within fallopian tubes

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

Experts highlight understated ethics, unclear utility of polygenic embryo testing

Research sheds light on important events that may play a role in infertility

Women with one ovary less likely to have a successful IVF outcome, study shows

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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