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Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.

Sword Diagnostics launches Raman detection system for ultrasensitive immunoassays

Sword Diagnostics announced today the launch of its proprietary Raman detection system for ultrasensitive immunoassays. The system provides researchers with greater sensitivity which enables more accurate testing of low abundance markers.

18 Jan 2010

American Fertility Association to educate gay and lesbian community on gestational surrogacy

The American Fertility Association's Manicures & Martinis Family Building Program returns to Los Angeles this month, with a focus on gestational surrogacy, an option often used by men in same sex relationships.

13 Jan 2010

SIRIUS XM Radio to broadcast medical breakthroughs and milestones of the last ten years

SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that it will broadcast The Dean's List: A Decade in Medicine, an in-depth special exploring the medical breakthroughs and milestones of the last ten years hosted by Dr. Andrew Brotman, Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, NYU Langone Medical Center, on Doctor Radio, SIRIUS XM's 24/7 health and medical channel.

9 Jan 2010

Aneeve Nanotechnologies selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program

Aneeve Nanotechnologies LLC has been selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program at the California NanoSystems Institute. The startup company will conduct early-stage research for the development of a novel hormone sensor/meter for biomedical applications in the areas of infertility and menopause.

8 Jan 2010

Urologists use robot-assisted surgery to cut off average surgery time for vasectomy reversal

University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope.

8 Jan 2010

Frequent chlamydia screening does not reduce infection in teenage girls

Frequent testing and treatment of infection does not reduce the prevalence of chlamydia in urban teenage girls, according to a long term study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers published in the January 1, 2010 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

8 Jan 2010

SEC declares Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by INVO Bioscience

INVO Bioscience, Inc., a medical device company focused on treatment options for patients diagnosed with infertility, announced today that the SEC declared its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 21, 2009 effective on December 30, 2009.

7 Jan 2010

NYC physical therapist encourages women to incorporate physical activity to manage stress levels

Life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations and demands. Stress can take its toll on a woman’s health and spill into the home during the holiday season. In these economic times, tightening budgets during the ‘season to be jolly’ brings additional stress.

31 Dec 2009

Thyroid cancer on the rise

As seen on "NBC Nightly News" Monday, December 21, the thyroid cancer rate is rising rapidly, especially among women. The American Thyroid Association's members are working to educate more people about thyroid cancer as well as treat and cure it.

23 Dec 2009

Protein adenylyl cyclase senses and regulates pH blood levels

Researchers have identified the protein mechanism that senses bicarbonate fluctuations and adjusts blood pH levels.. A Canadian/U.S. research team led by University of Alberta biological sciences professor, Greg Goss and his graduate students Martin Tresguerres and Scott Parks achieved the first demonstration of the process in a whole animal. The researchers found that the protein adenylyl cyclase sensed and then regulated the pH blood levels in a dogfish shark following feeding.

23 Dec 2009

Possible link between presence of breast cancer genes and infertility discovered

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.

19 Dec 2009

Genocea Biosciences to develop Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine with UPMC grant

Genocea Biosciences, a leading vaccine discovery and development company, today announced it has been awarded a grant from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Center for the development of vaccines for Chlamydia trachomatis.

15 Dec 2009

Teens, contraception and unplanned pregnancy

Nearly all unmarried young adults ages 18-29 believe pregnancy is something that should be planned (94% of men and 86% of women) and say that it is important to avoid pregnancy in their lives right now (86% of men and 88% of women), according to new research released by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

15 Dec 2009

Pure populations of immature cells that enable male reproduction isolated and transplanted

Reproductive researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have succeeded in isolating and transplanting pure populations of the immature cells that enable male reproduction in two species-human spermatogonia and mouse gonocytes. These germline stem cells, taken from testis biopsies, demonstrated viability following transplantation to mouse testes within a controlled laboratory setting.

15 Dec 2009

Study examines the association of BRCA1 gene, infertility and breast/ovarian cancer

In a study published online this week in the leading cancer journal, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Westchester Medical Center Physician Dr. Kutluk Oktay, MD, Director, Division of Reproductive Medicine & Infertility concluded that mutations in the BRCA1 gene (gene associated with early onset breast cancer) are associated with early diminishment of egg reserve.

14 Dec 2009

Roche launches new automated clinical laboratory system for HPV and CT/NG tests

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of a new clinical laboratory system designed to increase laboratory testing efficiency and to accommodate current and long-term molecular diagnostic needs.

10 Dec 2009

Ovu-Trac kit for successful family planning

A recent British study revealed that over a third of the female test subjects could not recognize their own signs of fertility. Accurately identifying the signs of ovulation and how they relate to a woman's fertile phase is the key to successful family planning. However, just like anything else, it takes time to learn.

10 Dec 2009

Global Health Partner starts up business for obesity treatment in Prague

Global Health Partner has started up a business for the treatment of obesity in Prague, and the first obesity operations have now been performed.

9 Dec 2009

ASH meeting highlights H1N1 pandemic threat, new trends and treatment options for children with genetic blood disorder

Sickle cell disease, a condition characterized by deformed and dysfunctional red blood cells, is one of the most common genetic blood disorders affecting millions of people around the world, including more than 70,000 Americans (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

8 Dec 2009

Specialty pharmaceutical market: Treatment patterns and product performance

IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced the wide-scale availability of its advanced analytical offering, IMS Specialty Market Dynamics™, which delivers the most complete view of treatment patterns and product performance in the rapidly growing specialty pharmaceutical market.

8 Dec 2009

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Sword Diagnostics launches Raman detection system for ultrasensitive immunoassays

American Fertility Association to educate gay and lesbian community on gestational surrogacy

SIRIUS XM Radio to broadcast medical breakthroughs and milestones of the last ten years

Aneeve Nanotechnologies selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program

Urologists use robot-assisted surgery to cut off average surgery time for vasectomy reversal

Frequent chlamydia screening does not reduce infection in teenage girls

SEC declares Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by INVO Bioscience

NYC physical therapist encourages women to incorporate physical activity to manage stress levels

Thyroid cancer on the rise

Protein adenylyl cyclase senses and regulates pH blood levels

Possible link between presence of breast cancer genes and infertility discovered

Genocea Biosciences to develop Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine with UPMC grant

Teens, contraception and unplanned pregnancy

Pure populations of immature cells that enable male reproduction isolated and transplanted

Study examines the association of BRCA1 gene, infertility and breast/ovarian cancer

Roche launches new automated clinical laboratory system for HPV and CT/NG tests

Ovu-Trac kit for successful family planning

Global Health Partner starts up business for obesity treatment in Prague

ASH meeting highlights H1N1 pandemic threat, new trends and treatment options for children with genetic blood disorder

Specialty pharmaceutical market: Treatment patterns and product performance

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