Genetics
Research reveals the genetic code behind non-identical twins
A QIMR Berghofer-led international team of scientists has unlocked the genetic secrets behind why some mothers are more likely than others to conceive twins.
Mar 14, 2024
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News tagged with female fertility
Oncology & Cancer
Preserving fertility in female cancer patients and ageing populations
A Monash University study has uncovered the role DNA repair plays in preserving egg quality, offering hope for women whose eggs may be damaged through treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy.
May 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reproductive hormones related to how attractive a woman smells
Reproductive hormones control a woman's monthly cycle and regulate fertility. Reproductive hormones are also related to how attractive a woman smells a study now shows. Researchers at the University of Bern demonstrate that ...
Sep 12, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Follistatin is a key player in embryo implantation
Looking to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technologies, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated in more detail the mechanism involved in successful embryo implantation, an essential component ...
Jun 2, 2017
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Medical research
Study shows male hormones play an important role in female fertility
(Medical Xpress)—Several fertility clinics across the country are beginning to administer testosterone, either through a patch or a gel on the skin, to increase the number of eggs produced by certain women undergoing in ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Health
Hoping to conceive? Experts offer tips to better female fertility
Women hoping to get pregnant sometimes wonder if there's anything they can do to make it easier to conceive.
Apr 19, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New research sheds light on how shift work may influence fertility
Only four weeks of shift work-like patterns in female mice are enough to disrupt their biological clock and reduce fertility, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology. The findings help ...
May 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Good news for those with MS: Fertility treatments not linked to increase in relapses
There's good news for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study has found that female participants were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after receiving fertility treatments than they were before their ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility
New findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility—but males who become infected by the coronavirus may experience short-term reduced fertility.
Jan 20, 2022
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Health
Vaping may harm fertility in young women
E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Sep 5, 2019
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