http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Particular gene variants of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and its receptor are associated with significantly reduced fertility in men, according to a study presented at the annual European Congress of Endocrinology, held from April 27 to May 1 in Copenhagen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-ece-gene-variants-linked-male.html Genetics Fri, 03 May 2013 14:20:01 EST news286807676 (AP)—A Costa Rican ban on in-vitro fertilization has been struck down by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in a decision that reproductive health groups said could lead to greater access to abortion and some contraception in other Latin American countries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-court-costa-rica-in-vitro.html Health Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:24:13 EST news275311431 (Medical Xpress)—Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have devised a two-part approach to identify developing human embryos most likely to result in successful pregnancies. The technique could transform the lives of infertile couples seeking to use in vitro fertilization, or IVF, to start a family. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-embryo-analysis-technique-boost-vitro-fertilization.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:26:55 EST news273918391 Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick have shed new light on how sperm navigate the female reproductive tract, 'crawling' along the channel walls and swimming around corners; with frequent collisions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-sperm-collide-egg.html Medical research Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:04 EST news255606752 (AP) -- More than three decades after Britain produced the world's first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-fertility-treatment-europe-criticism.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:23:28 EST news253509793 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 A pioneering Australian doctor known for his groundbreaking work on the world's first pregnancy through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has died after a long illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-ivf-doctor-dies-australia.html Other Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:03:27 EST news236314984 (Medical Xpress) -- Couples who are having trouble getting pregnant adjust how much information they share with friends and family, depending on whether it's the husband or the wife who feels stigmatized about their reproductive difficulties, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-social-network-infertility-couples-privacy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:50:02 EST news232101554 (AP) -- After an emotional debate, German lawmakers voted Thursday to allow a procedure that looks for genetic disorders in embryos before they are implanted in the womb. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-german-parliament-oks-genetic-embryo.html Genetics Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:37:00 EST news229257406 A groundbreaking new test for male infertility, which will save time, money and heartache for couples around the world, has been developed at Queen's University Belfast. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-groundbreaking-male-infertility-millions.html Medical research Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:11:54 EST news226573902