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Menopause May Be an Unintended Outcome of Men's Preference for Younger Mates
After decades of laboring
under other theories that
never seemed to add up,
biologists have concluded
that menopause is actually
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World Population Could Be Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
A new United Nations
analysis shows the world
population could reach
nearly 11 billion by the end
of the century, about 800
million more people than the
... > full story
Sperm Wars Ruled by Females? Females Play Active, Pivotal Role in Postcopulatory Processes
Females play a larger role
in determining paternity
than previously thought, say
biologists. The findings
have major implications for
... > full story
Sexual Selection in the Sea: The Case of the Peculiar Southern Bottletail Squid
Biologists have uncovered
new insights into how the
male sexual behavior of the
peculiar southern bottletail
squid is primed to produce
... > full story
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Directed in Vitro Technique May Increase Insulin Resistance Among Offspring
June 17, 2013 — A special type of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may increase the risk for insulin resistance among children conceived in this way, according to a new study from ... > full story -
Preventing Eggs' Death from Chemotherapy: Scientists Discover Cause of Immature Eggs' Death from Cancer Drug and How to Prevent It
June 17, 2013 — Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called oocytes. Now, scientists have found the ... > full story -
Naturally Occurring Hormone Induces Egg Maturation
June 17, 2013 — The naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin effectively induces egg maturation during infertility treatment, according to a clinical in vitro fertilization (IVF) ... > full story -
BPA Linked to Obesity Risk in Puberty-Age Girls
June 12, 2013 — Girls between nine and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower levels of BPA, according to a new ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Hormone Makes Ovaries Grow
May 30, 2013 — A newly discovered hormone produced by the eggs of human females may improve the effectiveness of current fertility treatments for women and possibly lead to entirely new treatments altogether. ... > full story -
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Researchers Shed New Light on Egg Freezing Success Rates
May 29, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time codified age-specific probabilities of live birth after in vitro fertilization (IVF) with frozen eggs. By conducting a meta-analysis of oocyte cryopreservation ... > full story -
Breakthrough for IVF? Selecting the Most Promising Embryos
May 16, 2013 — A recent study on 5-day old human blastocysts shows that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at which they have developed to blastocysts, thereby ... > full story -
Slim Women Have a Greater Risk of Developing Endometriosis Than Obese Women: Study
May 14, 2013 — Women with a lean body shape have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the ... > full story -
Economics Influence Fertility Rates More Than Other Factors
April 30, 2013 — Based on a recent study by an anthropologist, economic changes have the greatest impact on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors. Understanding the ... > full story -
Identification of Gene Variants Affecting Fertility Offers New Treatment Possibility
April 29, 2013 — Identification of genetic variations in the genes coding for the hormone FSH may provide new treatments for male and female infertility, according to new work. Scientists have characterized gene ... > full story
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