Seeing double: 1 in 30 babies born in US is a twin
Women having children at older ages and the growing availability of fertility treatments has led to a marked increase in the birth of twins: In 2009, one in every 30 babies born in the United States was a twin compared with ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Genetic markers may help predict fertility decline in women
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have discovered genetic markers that may ultimately allow women to track and predict declining fertility.
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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Research points to new way of preserving fertility for boys undergoing cancer treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Treatments for childhood cancers are increasingly successful with cure rates approaching 80%, but success often comes with a downside for the surviving men: the cancer treatments they received ...
Medical research
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality
Men's diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal ...
Health
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Vitamin D shrinks fibroid tumors in rats
Treatment with vitamin D reduced the size of uterine fibroids in laboratory rats predisposed to developing the benign tumors, reported researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Scientists isolate egg-producing stem cells from adult human ovaries
For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women and shown these cells can produce what appear to be normal egg cells or ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2012 |
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Ultrasound male contraceptive, overlooked for decades, confirmed to work
Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' ...
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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Females may be more susceptible to infection during ovulation
A new research report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a woman's ovarian cycle plays an important role in her susceptibility to infection. Specifically, researchers from Spain and Austria found that women ...
Health
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Scientists find link between immune system suppression, blood vessel formation in tumors
Targeted therapies that are designed to suppress the formation of new blood vessels in tumors, such as Avastin (bevacizumab), have slowed cancer growth in some patients. However, they have not produced the dramatic responses ...
Cancer
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Cut calories, increase egg quality: Study suggests new strategy to prevent infertility, birth defects
(Medical Xpress) -- A strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects. Investigators from Massachusetts ...
Medical research
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Finger ratio points to penile length
The ratio between the second and fourth digits is linked to stretched penile length according to a study published online this week in Asian Journal of Andrology. This finding suggests that digit ratio can predict adult ...
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Jul 05, 2011 |
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