Browse News Stories
141 to 150 of 819 stories
view headlines only
-
Women's Chin, Abdomen Are Good Indicators of Excessive Hair Growth
November 2, 2011 Examining the chin and upper and lower abdomen is a reliable, minimally invasive way to screen for excessive hair growth in women, a key indicator of too much male hormone, researchers ... > full story -
Live-Action Films of Worm Sperm Help Researchers Track Critical Fertility Enzymes
November 1, 2011 Compared to most other cells in an organism, sperm undergo a radical transformation to become compact and mobile delivery systems for paternal DNA. Even though sperm looks and moves quite differently ... > full story -
Fertility Chip Measures Concentration and Motility of Sperm
October 28, 2011 Scientists have developed a “fertility chip” that can accurately count sperm and measure their motility. The chip can be inserted into a compact device for one-off use. A home test kit ... > full story -
Planning for Life Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis: Clinicians Offer Options to Protect Fertility Prior to Cancer Treatment
October 24, 2011 A dedicated fertility preservation patient navigator can guide newly diagnosed cancer patients through a hopeful process -- preserving their future ability to have children in the face of ... > full story -
Faulty Molecular Switch Can Cause Infertility or Miscarriage
October 16, 2011 Scientists have discovered an enzyme that acts as a 'fertility switch'. High levels of the protein are associated with infertility, while low levels make a woman more likely to have a miscarriage, ... > full story -
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease
October 14, 2011 One in 15 women of childbearing age is diagnosed with a disorder commonly referred to as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The condition is one of the most common causes of women not ovulating and ... > full story -
Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at Increased Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Research Finds
October 13, 2011 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have problems with pregnancy regardless of whether they are undergoing fertility treatment, claims new ... > full story -
Sexual Selection by Sugar Molecule Helped Determine Human Origins, Researchers Say
October 10, 2011 Researchers say that losing the ability to make a particular kind of sugar molecule boosted disease protection in early hominids, and may have directed the evolutionary emergence of our ancestors, ... > full story -
Women Exposed to Synthetic Estrogen Diethylstilbestrol (DES) in the Womb Face Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds
October 5, 2011 A study of daughters of women given diethylstilbestrol, synthetic estrogen, during pregnancy has found that exposure to the drug while in the womb is associated with many reproductive problems and an ... > full story -
Women With PCOS Have Family Heart Disease Link, Study Suggests
October 5, 2011 A new study shows the parents of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have some form of cardiovascular ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 138,602

