Mathematicians 'thread the needle' to improve IVF success rates
Mathematicians are using their expertise to improve IVF success rates, according to a new study.
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Urogenital System: News and Research on Ovary
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Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it
Endometriosis causes physical, sexual and emotional pain. About 190 million people around the globe have endometriosis, including one in 10 American women, but there has historically been a deafening silence about the disease ...
Nov 2, 2023
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New study uncovers profound impact of diet and genetically induced obesity on ovarian microenvironment
In a new study on the ovarian microenvironment, led by Prof. Zi-Jiang Chen's team from the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Shandong University, in collaboration with Prof. Fei Gao from the Institute of Zoology, Chinese ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems
A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductive function eventually ceasing at menopause. It is known that a small molecule called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) plays a critical role in ...
Oct 18, 2023
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A brief history of pregnancy tests: From toads and rabbits to rosewater
Today, knowing if you are pregnant is usually straightforward—you pee on a stick and then wait for the lines to appear. Tests for women to use themselves at home were first marketed in the 1960s. They work by detecting the ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Ovarian mesenchymal cells, a group of non-germ cells, regulate the aging of female reproduction
The ovary is the female gonad responsible for producing eggs to create new life, and it is also the primary aging organ in women. As a heterogeneous organ, the ovary is composed of various types of cells, including germ cells ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy
A new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when the ovaries have stopped working. The researchers found that adult stem cells ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Black women continue to receive poorer care for endometriosis, say researchers
Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition that affects an estimated one in ten people assigned female at birth. The condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow elsewhere—including on ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Largest study to date of minipuberty identifies two new patterns of the reproductive hormone, AMH, in infant girls
Minipuberty is a stage of reproductive development during infancy in both sexes when reproductive hormones change and reproductive organs develop. The importance of minipuberty is not well understood but could represent an ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females
Older women heal bone fractures slower than men. Now a team has found that a single, localized delivery of estrogen to a fracture can speed up healing in postmenopausal mice. The findings could have implications for the way ...
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