Obstetrics & gynaecology

How much can women control their own fertility?

Nearly one in five American women experience infertility, meaning they're unable to become pregnant after at least a year of trying to conceive, or six months if they're age 35 or older.

Medical research

X chromosomes linked to male infertility identified

An international team of researchers has identified multiple X chromosomes that likely contribute to infertility in men. In their paper published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers describe how they ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

New micro-device injects a boost to IVF success

A research team led by the University of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for ...

Immunology

An autoimmune disorder may underlie male infertility

Investigators have found that the absence of autoimmune regulator (Aire) in mice results in fertility problems similar to those affecting men with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I (APS-1). Aire-dependent central tolerance ...

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