Popular strategy for raising pregnancy rates in IVF fails to deliver improvement in large trial
Success rates after freezing all embryos for later transfer no better than with fresh transfers Vienna, 24 June 2019: The ...
Tag: Fertility
Large cohort study confirms small added obstetric risk from transfer of longer developed embryos
Should blastocyst transfer still be encouraged in IVF clinics? Vienna, 24 June 2019: The transfer of embryos cultured for five ...
Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study
Sperm samples stored for up to 15 years analyzed Vienna, 24 June 2019: Despite a time limit imposed in many ...
Do women regret embryo testing before IVF?
Women glad to know genetic results, even if news is disappointing, study reports More IVF cycles include embryo genetic testing, ...
New biomarker test improves diagnosis of ovarian cancer
The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed ...
Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions
Study suggests growth factor could halt preeclampsia and preterm birth Baltimore, Md -- About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience ...
Record-low fertility rates linked to decline in stable manufacturing jobs
Credit: Nathan Seltzer MADISON - As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in ...
Size matters: New data reveals cell size sparks genome awakening in embryos
Penn study provides a new perspective on how a zygote transitions from maternal to zygotic controlCredit: Matt Good, Penn Medicine; ...
Identifying the risk of recurrence of developmental disorder in future pregnancies
Having a child with a developmental disorder can cause parents to worry about the outcome of further pregnancies. In cases ...
Genetic inequity towards endocrine disruptors
By identifying the genetic causes of susceptibility to endocrine disruptors, researchers from UNIGE and the HUG highlight a fundamental inequity ...
The power of a love song: Dopamine affects seasonal hearing in fish and facilitates mating
Credit: Gabriel Ng, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory NEW YORK, June 13, 2019 - Many people associate dopamine with reward ...
Study shows ‘safety bubble’ expands during third trimester
Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to 'keep dangers at arm's length' New research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows ...
BU finds iron may not improve fertility
Study finds little association between iron intake and chances of conception overall, except modest benefits from non-heme iron for women ...
Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that popular ...
Study illustrates gaps in knowledge and lack of support for girls during puberty
Challenges for girls in school settings provide wake-up call for action June 10, 2019 -- A study led by Marni ...
Marijuana and fertility: Five things to know
For patients who smoke marijuana and their physicians, "Five things to know about ... marijuana and fertility" provides useful information ...
Are American Zika strains more virulent than Pacific and Asian strains?
Credit: Shigeru Tajima, CC BY 4.0 Over recent years, Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread eastward from Africa and Asia, leading ...
Trap-and-release accelerates study of swimming ciliated cells
Researchers use ultrasound to streamline measurement of movementCredit: Meacham Lab Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have been studying ...
Fewer than 60% of young women diagnosed with STIs in emergency departments fill scripts
Credit: Children's National WASHINGTON - Fewer than 60% of young women diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency ...
PSA, a prostate cancer marker, activates vascular and lymphangiogenic growth factors
Growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D are contributors to the spread of cancer Together with its partners, a research group led ...
