Medical research
New technique will help experts make heads or tails of male fertility
A new way of analysing sperm that tracks the movement of the sperm tail could enable substantial improvements to male fertility testing.
Jun 7, 2019
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Human Reproduction
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study of babies born after IVF shows significant improvements in health over 20 years
The last two decades has seen a steady improvement in the health outcomes of children born after assisted reproduction (ART), with fewer babies being born preterm, with low birth weight, stillborn or dying within the first ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Health
Experimental fertility preservation provides hope for young men
Testicular tissue samples obtained from 189 males who were facing procedures that could imperil fertility were cryopreserved at one university, proving the feasibility of centralized processing and freezing of testicular ...
May 24, 2019
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Medical research
First steps toward male infertility treatment
Scientists from the University of Dundee believe they have taken the first steps towards developing drugs to treat infertile men.
Mar 28, 2017
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Health
Plastics chemical tied to changes in boys' reproductive development
When expectant mothers are exposed to plastics chemicals called phthalates during the first trimester, their male offspring may have a greater risk of infertility later in life, a new study suggests.
Feb 19, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Live births in Europe decreased by 14% nine months after start of COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdowns
Europe saw a 14% decrease in live births in January 2021, just nine to ten months after the first peak of the COVID-19 epidemic and the first lockdowns, compared to the average numbers of live births in January 2018 and 2019.
Oct 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Having too little of this nutrient could harm a woman's fertility
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. women have at least a mild deficiency in the nutrient iodine, and new research suggests it could impair their fertility.
Jan 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do children make you happier?
Women who have difficulty accepting the fact that they can't have children following unsuccessful fertility treatment have worse long-term mental health than women who are able to let go of their desire for children, according ...
Sep 9, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds COVID vaccination in female or male partners does not increase risk of miscarriage
Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.
Oct 31, 2023
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Health
Twin Peaks: more twinning in humans than ever before
More human twins are being born than ever before, according to the first comprehensive, global overview published today in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.
Mar 12, 2021
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