Medical research
A short-term birth control pill for men? Mouse study hints its possible
A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
Feb 16, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men
In a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before sexual activity and have fertility restored the next day.
Feb 14, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Review reveals simple method to increase number of IVF births
Worldwide, around 10 to 15% of couples have fertility problems. Many turn to artificial reproductive technologies (ARTs), most notably IVF (in vitro fertilization), in the hope of having a baby. But the process is fraught ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient-derived and mouse endo-ectocervical organoid generation
A few stem cells, various growth factors, four to six weeks of time—and, of course, a great deal of expertise—are needed to create a scaled-down but nevertheless lifelike and functional replica of a cervix in the laboratory.
May 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why a broader and more inclusive definition of infertility is needed
Modern assisted reproductive technologies have helped millions of infertile couples to bypass their reproductive challenges, and these technologies can be regarded as one of the greatest achievements of medicine. Yet, they ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Medical research
Bacteria are key to vaginal health, researchers say
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A University of Arizona ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Study finds most common protein in blood is instrumental in enabling human fertilization and fighting infection
A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals albumin (Alb), among the most abundant proteins in the body, activates a proton channel (hHv1), also widespread in the body, giving sperm the ability to penetrate and ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Medical research
Solving chronic pain during intercourse
Women suffering from chronic conditions that result in painful intercourse represent about 10% of females of reproductive age—triggering a combined economic burden of more than $7.7 billion per year—yet scant knowledge ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity increases endometrial cancer risk
Endometrial cancer, which begins in the uterus within the layer of cells that form the uterine lining, has been on the rise over the past decade. Each year in the U.S., over 60,000 women are diagnosed with endometrial cancer, ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sex talk: Common misunderstandings doctors confront about preventing pregnancy
Sex is one of the most natural things in the world—none of us would be here without it. Yet there are many things about sex that need to be learned. Even today, 60 years after the introduction of oral contraceptives, almost ...
May 20, 2020
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