http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Women who are undergoing fertility treatment may be more likely to conceive if they get a good amount of protein in their diets, a small new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-high-protein-low-carb-diet-boost-fertility.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 06 May 2013 16:30:01 EST news287075550 About 200 million people across 75 of the poorest countries in the world are now infected by the blood parasite Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium). The infection causes severe urogenital disease, but also causes bladder cancer in a number of patients and why this occurs is not clear. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mechanism-parasite-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:37:22 EST news277634228 An Ottawa scientist has discovered a critical reason why women experience fertility problems as they get older. The breakthrough by Dr. Johné Liu, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and professor at the University of Ottawa, also points to a simple solution that could increase the viability of egg cells for women in their late 30s and older—putrescine water. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-putrescine-fountain-youth-eggs.html Medical research Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:15:52 EST news273158143 Latin America's new infertility network will be a support system for those unable to conceive and lead the fight for cheaper medical treatments for would-be parents, its founders told AFP. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-latam-network-aims-infertile-couples.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:56:36 EST news273066982 Couples who adopt after unsuccessful IVF treatment have a better quality of life than both childless couples and couples without fertility problems, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-good-quality-life-couples.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:55:07 EST news271936391 While many small studies have shown a relationship between infertility and psychological distress, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, mood disorders and depressive symptoms, few have studied the psychological effect of childlessness on a large population basis. Now, based on the largest cohort of women with fertility problems compiled to date, Danish investigators have shown that women who remained childless after their first investigation for infertility had more hospitalisations for psychiatric disorders than women who had at least one child following their investigation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-childless-women-fertility-problems-higher.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:28:15 EST news260422061 A lifestyle that features fresh foods and limited use of products likely to contain environmental chemicals has been shown to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as BPA and phthalates, in a small population study. EDCs are linked to a number of adverse health complications including neuro-developmental delays, behavioral issues and fertility problems. They are produced by the millions of pounds per year and found extensively in a range of products that contain certain plastics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-simpler-lifestyle-exposure-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals.html Health Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:27:46 EST news259921648 Fertility problems, recurrent miscarriages, and pregnancy complications can occur when maternal immunological tolerance of the fetus is impaired. Gérard Chaouat and colleagues from Inserm et Assistance Publique et Université Paris Sud Orsay, Hopital Antoine Bèclère, Clamart Cedex, France (now in Hopital Saint Louis, Paris), trace the evolution of the science of reproductive immunology to show how the current understanding of maternal-fetal tolerance/dialogue has developed, and its implications for the treatment of infertility disorders. Their study appears in a topical issue of Advances in Neuroimmune Biology on maternal-fetal interactions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-successful-pregnancy.html Immunology Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:31:27 EST news251548279 New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-european-pill-uterine-fibroids.html Medications Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:08:31 EST news247378102 (Medical Xpress) -- A mobile phone app which can predict the likelihood of successful IVF has been created by academics at the University of St Andrews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-mobile-app-success-ivf.html Other Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:07:22 EST news244976834 Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-scientists-electrical-currents-male-fertility.html Medical research Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:44:40 EST news244374244 Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are associated with fertility problems and negative attitudes to pregnancy, according to a UK study. The research also revealed high rates of unplanned pregnancies in women with a history of anorexia, suggesting they may be underestimating their chances of conceiving. The study is to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-disorders-fertility-reveals-picture.html Health Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:40:04 EST news231560813 Couples with fertility problems need hope and reliable information. In order to provide them with both, in June 2011 Fertility Europe launched in 19 European countries the first Special Families Campaign online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-european-patient-organisation-fertility-europe.html Health Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:26:59 EST news229080407 Acording to the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, more studies are needed to evaluate men and the potential effect of illnesses, medications and lifestyle habits on fertility and pregnancy. For couples suffering fertility problems, the issue is linked to the potential father approximately 50 percent of the time. In close to a quarter of these cases, a specific cause is unknown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-paternal-exposures-adversely-affect-sperm.html Health Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:42:05 EST news227774513 As many as 15 percent of men have varicoceles, masses of enlarged and dilated veins in the testicles. There is new evidence that varicoceles, long known to be a cause of male infertility, interfere with the production of testosterone -- a crucial hormone to maintaining men's health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-testosterone-linked-varicoceles.html Medical research Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:28:29 EST news227453299