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A ban won't stop abortion pill access, telehealth providers say
Two developments often get lost in the public's perception of the abortion wars. One is that the number of abortions in the U.S. has increased dramatically year over year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade ...
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Developing a new methodology to identify biomarkers for male infertility
Researchers from the EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed a robust protocol to detect the molecules involved in the metabolic reactions of sperm. The new method enables a detailed analysis even with small samples ...
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Aging reshapes the ovary long before reproductive function ends
Aging affects every organ in the body, yet we still know little about how the ovary changes over time. In a new study published in Nature Aging, Yale researchers created one of the most detailed maps of the aging ovary to ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Immunotherapy may temporarily restore fertility in patients of premature menopause
A pilot study from Karolinska Institutet shows that immunotherapy may enable the stimulation of egg maturation in women with autoimmune POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)—a condition that usually leads to infertility. ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Common IVF extras lack strong evidence of improving fertility, research finds
Australian women trying to start a family through IVF are being offered optional extras with little or no evidence that they work, new research has found. A University of Melbourne-led study analyzed data from trials, looking ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Study finds psychological and urogenital menopause symptoms similar regardless of timing of menopause
There has been a lot of discussion about how the age at menopause can affect menopause symptoms. A new study compared the prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms in women experiencing menopause around the average age ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Toward the responsible conduct of human fetal tissue research in Japan
Human fetal tissue research has contributed to advances in developmental biology, the study of congenital diseases, regenerative medicine and vaccine development. As it involves fetal tissue obtained following induced abortion, ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Most IVF 'add-ons' show little evidence of boosting births, researchers find
There is a lack of evidence to suggest the majority of in vitro fertilization (IVF) add-ons improve fertility in patients undergoing IVF, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Steep drop in metabolic coenzyme could trigger preterm labor
Declining placental concentrations of a molecule that plays a key role in metabolism appear to trigger the end of pregnancy and hasten labor and delivery, suggesting a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Research on mate choice and gametes may bring new hope to the childless
So you have finally found the partner of your dreams—but no matter how hard you try, no children have come along. Could science offer new answers to mate choice and infertility? For several years, researchers at the University ...
Jun 23, 2026
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State laws vary widely on adolescent consent for sexual assault exams, study finds
In the hours following sexual assault, teens may face difficult decisions about seeking medical care and whether to undergo a forensic exam that could support a future investigation or prosecution. Understanding their ability ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Fertility preservation care is still out of reach for many girls and young women with cancer, review finds
A new Columbia University School of Nursing systematic review reveals access to fertility preservation (FP) care remains limited and unequal for girls and young women with cancer. The research article, "Fertility Preservation ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Australia's first study of bi+ people's sexual health uncovers critical gaps
The national survey of 2,100 bi+ people—which includes identities like bisexual, pansexual, queer and fluid—provides crucial information to inform better health policy and services.
Jun 23, 2026
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Prime-and-pull vaccine may offer lasting genital herpes protection
Genital herpes is a lifelong infection. While available treatments can manage symptoms, they cannot cure the infection or prevent transmission. Now, Yale School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step toward ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Treatment of moderate pre-cancerous cervical cells may be safely delayed without raising cancer risk, trial finds
A target trial emulation study found that among women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 (CIN 2), a moderate form of precancerous cervical dysplasia, excision within six months did not lower three-year ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Down syndrome isn't a tragedy, but misinformation about it is
For more than a century, people with Down syndrome have been defined by what medicine says they cannot do. That framing has consequences. It shapes the information families receive during prenatal screening, the choices they ...
Jun 21, 2026
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What drives women to have a 'freebirth' without a midwife or doctor? Here's what the research says
A coronial inquest is this week examining the death of Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth at her home in September.
Jun 19, 2026
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AI screens 6 million compounds to uncover two leads against drug-resistant gonorrhea
With tens of millions of annual cases, gonorrhea is the second most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). In the U.S. alone, more than 600,000 cases are reported each year. If left untreated, gonorrhea ...
Jun 18, 2026
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One vaccine changed everything: England's youngest women stopped dying from this cancer
The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before age 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.
Jun 18, 2026
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Near-complete reduction of cervical cancer deaths among HPV-vaccinated UK teens shows need for equitable access
High-income countries that initiated widespread administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the mid-2000s have experienced substantial declines in cervical cancer cases, marking a significant achievement in ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Clinical trials suggest GLP-1s may improve fertility in men with obesity
GLP-1s do not harm male hormones or fertility after long-term use, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago. In fact, the research team found GLP-1s may improve ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Women's thyroid cancer risk may be linked to reproductive lifespan and hormone therapy
Longer lifetime exposure to female hormones may increase the risk of thyroid cancer in women, according to a study presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago. The research suggests reproductive ...
Jun 13, 2026
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A common newborn procedure faces new scrutiny as evidence undercuts one widely blamed cause of breastfeeding trouble
A joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that a newborn's upper lip frenulum is unlikely to be a major cause of breastfeeding difficulties. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, followed ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Stem cell embryo models could unlock infertility clues beyond 14-day research limit
An international team of experts in embryology and bioethics has published the first white paper on the use of embryonic models based on stem cells in the field of reproductive biology. The document, coordinated by UPF researcher ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Results of non-invasive prenatal testing compare well to those from invasive methods, with better safety and cost
While noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionized prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a fetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many genetic causes of abnormalities. ...
Jun 12, 2026
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