News tagged with human reproduction

Slim women have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than obese women

Women with a lean body shape have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the link.

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Period pain not made worse by copper IUD

Using a copper intrauterine device (IUD), or coil, does not exacerbate period pain, reveals a study where researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, followed 2,100 women for 30 years.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian scientists charged with smuggling germs

Canadian federal police on Wednesday charged two former government scientists with allegedly trafficking in dangerous and highly contagious germs.

Other created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New relief for gynecological disorders

The creation of new blood vessels in the body, called "angiogenesis," is usually discussed in connection with healing wounds and tumors. But it's also an ongoing process in the female reproductive tract, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sampling of embryonic DNA after IVF without biopsy

New study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online shows that fluid-filled cavity in 5-day old human blastocysts may contain DNA from the embryo, allowing diagnosis of genetic disease without a biopsy

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Five genetic variations increase risk of ovarian cancer

An international research collaboration has found five new regions of the human genome that are linked to increased risks for developing ovarian cancer. Duke Medicine researchers played a leading role analyzing genetic information ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fertility after ectopic pregnancy: Study finds reassuring evidence on different treatments

The first randomised trial to compare treatments for ectopic pregnancies has found no significant differences in subsequent fertility between medical treatment and conservative surgery on one hand, and conservative or radical ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find multiple tests needed to detect infection in low birth-weight newborns

New research by Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine finds that cultures commonly used to detect bacterial infections in low birth-weight newborns with early onset ...

Pediatrics created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Harmful effects of bisphenol A proved experimentally

Weak concentrations of bisphenol A are sufficient to produce a negative reaction on the human testicle. This has just been shown experimentally for the first time by René Habert and his colleagues (UMR Cellules ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Amniotic sac membrane could be source for human eggs

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say cells from the amniotic membrane part of the placenta normally discarded after a woman gives birth could one day be a source for human eggs. The first-of-its-kind ...

Medical research created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children born after infertility treatment are more likely to suffer from asthma

Asthma is more common among children born after infertility treatment than among children who have been planned and conceived naturally, according to findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study published online today (Thursday) ...

Inflammatory disorders created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Embryo-analysis technique may boost in vitro fertilization success

(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 ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Semen concentration and quality fell in French men between 1989 and 2005

New research shows that the concentration of sperm in men's semen has been in steady decline between 1989 and 2005 in France. In addition, there has been a decrease in the number of normally formed sperm. The study is published ...

Medical research created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predicting the age at menopause of women having suffered from childhood cancers

This study provided important data about the fertility window of women who had suffered from childhood cancer and information concerning the associated risk factors, but did not confirm the greater risk of premature menopause ...

Cancer created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows need for caution, as drugs like Prozac can have some adverse effects on babies

(Medical Xpress)—Depression—one of the most crippling and costly illnesses in the United States—is the leading cause of disability among people ages 15 to 44. Since Prozac hit the market in 1987, many ...

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Human reproduction

Human reproduction is any form of sexual reproduction resulting in the conception of a child, typically involving sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. During sexual intercourse, the interaction between the male reproductive system and the female reproductive system results in fertilization of the woman's ovum by the man's sperm, which after a gestation period is followed by childbirth. The fertilization of the ovum may nowadays be achieved by artificial insemination methods, which do not involve sexual intercourse.

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