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In Vitro Pregnancy Rates Improve With New Device That Mimics Motions in the Body
Gently rocking embryos while
they grow during in vitro
fertilization (IVF) improves
pregnancy rates in mice by
22 percent, new research
... > full story
Urologists Use Robot to Shave Time Off Vasectomy Reversal, Raise Sperm Counts
In a comparison of
robot-assisted vasectomy
reversal and the microscope
procedure that is widely
used, scientists found
... > full story
Balancing Protein Intake, Not Cutting Calories, May Be Key to Long Life
Getting the correct balance
of proteins in our diet may
be more important for
healthy aging than reducing
calories, new research
... > full story
Birth Control Pill for Men? Scientists Find a Hormonal on-and-Off Switch for Male Fertility
Scientists have found how
and where androgenic
hormones work in the testis
to control normal sperm
production and male
... > full story
- In Vitro Pregnancy Rates Improve With New Device That Mimics Motions in the Body
- Urologists Use Robot to Shave Time Off Vasectomy Reversal, Raise Sperm Counts
- Balancing Protein Intake, Not Cutting Calories, May Be Key to Long Life
- Birth Control Pill for Men? Scientists Find a Hormonal on-and-Off Switch for Male Fertility
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How Sperm Get a Move On; Discovery Suggests New Target for Male Contraception
February 5, 2010 — Most of us probably think of sperm as rather active little cells, swimming with quick movements of their "tail" or flagella. But actually sperm's motility is in fact short lived. When in the male ... > full story -
Molecular Regulator That Controls Ability of Sperm to Reach and Fertilize the Egg Identified
February 5, 2010 — Researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilize the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating male infertility ... > full story -
Fat Behaves Differently in Patients With Polycistic Ovary Syndrome
February 1, 2010 — Fat tissue in women with polycystic ovary syndrome produces an inadequate amount of the hormone that regulates how fats and glucose are processed, promoting increased insulin resistance and ... > full story -
Reduced Fertility Linked to Flame Retardant Exposure
January 28, 2010 — A new study finds that women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, a common type of flame retardant, took longer to get pregnant. The flame retardants are used in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, ... > full story -
Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily to Multiple Births
January 24, 2010 — Drugs that stimulate a woman's ovaries to speed the maturity and multiply the production of eggs accounts for four times more live births than assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro ... > full story -
Should Obese, Smoking and Alcohol Consuming Women Receive Assisted Reproduction Treatment?
January 19, 2010 — The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and ... > full story -
Demonstration of pH-Regulating Protein
January 4, 2010 — Researchers have identified the protein mechanism that senses bicarbonate fluctuations and adjusts blood pH levels. Scientists have now achieved the first demonstration of the process in a whole ... > full story -
Meddling in Mosquitoes' Sex Lives Could Help Stop the Spread of Malaria
December 22, 2009 — Stopping male mosquitoes from sealing their sperm inside females with a 'mating plug' could prevent mosquitoes from reproducing, and offer a potential new way to combat ... > full story -
Link Between Infertility, Low Egg Reserve, and Breast/ovarian Cancer Gene (BRCA1) Suggested
December 19, 2009 — Scientists have concluded that mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which have been linked with early onset breast cancer, are also associated with some infertility ... > full story -
Reproductive Germ Cells Survive and Thrive in Transplants, Even Among Species
December 16, 2009 — Reproductive researchers have succeeded in isolating and transplanting pure populations of the immature cells that enable male reproduction in two species -- humans and mice. The germline stem cells, ... > full story
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