Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fall in fertility rates may be linked to fossil fuels
Chemical pollution from burning fossil fuels could play a significant part in global decline in sperm counts, a fresh study finds.
Dec 20, 2021
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Health
Historical redlining linked to premature births, lower birth weight babies
Past discriminatory housing practices may play a role in perpetuating the significant disparities in infant and maternal health faced by people of color in the U.S., suggests a new study by researchers at the University of ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Medical research
Research reverses the reproductive clock in mice
Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the aging process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to conceive.
Feb 12, 2020
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Health
Tackling inequality could save millions of children
An unprecedented study mapping child deaths over almost two decades finds that nearly half of the 5.4 million under-five deaths in 2017 can be attributed to differences in child death rates within and across countries.
Oct 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Strong genetic selection against some psych disorders
(HealthDay)—Different evolutionary mechanisms likely support the persistence of various psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
Jan 5, 2013
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Medical research
Extra chromosome 21 removed from Down syndrome cell line
(Medical Xpress)—University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body's cells contain three ...
Nov 9, 2012
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What the electric meter tells us about the birth rate
(Medical Xpress) -- If a woman were to consume in the form of food the amount of energy she uses, and were to follow the fertility patterns seen in other species, she would weigh as much as two elephants, and would continue ...
Jul 4, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Analyzing the impact of ovulation-inducing agents on the quality of embryo
Low birth rates have become a serious problem in many developed countries throughout the world, with Japan being a prime example. In Japan particularly, aging and stress have led to a massive rise in infertility, which now ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Health
Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change.
Mar 24, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Countries and companies need to address declining global fertility rates, doctors say
The global fertility rate is declining and most governments are failing to recognize and address the impact on economies and societies, say a group of physicians invited by the International Federation of Fertility Societies ...
Jan 10, 2024
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