Oncology & Cancer
Sperm changes documented years after chemotherapy
A Washington State University researcher has documented epigenetic changes in the sperm of men who underwent chemotherapy in their teens.
Feb 1, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Neurodevelopment at age 2 not worse after ART conception
(HealthDay)—Cognitive, motor, and language development at age 2 years is similar for children born after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) conception and natural conception, according to a study published in the ...
Jan 19, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Men don't know about risks to fertility, survey finds
(HealthDay)—Many men don't know about risk factors that can lead to infertility, a new study reveals.
Dec 28, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dutch medical centre probes suspected IVF sperm mix-up
A Dutch medical institution announced an investigation Tuesday after discovering that up to 26 women may have been fertilised by the wrong sperm cells at its IVF treatment laboratory.
Dec 27, 2016
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Other
Prohibiting sperm donor anonymity could reduce the number of donors
A new study published in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences suggests that prohibiting anonymous sperm donation would result in a decline in the number of donors, and that those willing to donate would likely demand compensation ...
Nov 30, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
IVF online calculator predicts individualized chances of couples having a baby
Writing in The BMJ today, researchers describe a new calculator that has been developed to estimate the individualised chances of couples having a baby, both before and after first IVF treatment, and over multiple cycles.
Nov 17, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pros and cons of egg banking
Freezing and storing your own eggs when you are not trying to get pregnant used to be rare. It was something young women with cancer might do, if treatment could badly damage their eggs or ability to ovulate.
Nov 3, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New sperm research could lead to cut in infertility rate
Sperm and mathematics don't appear to be the likeliest of bedfellows - but new research bringing the two together could lead to devices that could cut infertility rates.
Oct 31, 2016
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Medical research
Males conceived via fertility treatment may have weakened sperm: study
(HealthDay)—Males who were conceived using an infertility treatment where sperm is injected into an egg may themselves have lower sperm quantity and quality than those conceived naturally, Belgian researchers report.
Oct 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: pregnant women should avoid Southeast Asia due to Zika
(HealthDay)—Zika continues to extend its reach around the globe, with U.S. health officials now urging women to delay travel to 11 countries in Southeast Asia where the virus is circulating.
Sep 30, 2016
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