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How Sticky Egg Captures Sperm: Discovery Could Help Explain Infertility Causes and Provide New Contraceptive Targets
August 18, 2011 — Researchers have uncovered exactly how a human egg captures an incoming sperm to begin the fertilization process. The research identifies the sugar molecule that makes the outer coat of the egg ... > full story -
Fishing Games Gone Wrong: Trial-and-Error Behind Important Cause of Female Infertility
August 18, 2011 — When an egg cell is being formed, the cellular machinery which separates chromosomes is extremely imprecise at fishing them out of the cell's interior, scientists have discovered. The findings could ... > full story -
Antibody Discovered That May Help Detect Ovarian Cancer in Earliest Stages
August 16, 2011 — Using a new approach to developing biomarkers for the very early detection of ovarian cancer, researchers have identified a molecule in the bloodstream of infertile women that could one day be used ... > full story -
Social Network of Infertility: Study Examines Couples' Privacy Preferences
August 9, 2011 — Couples who are having trouble getting pregnant adjust how much information they share with friends and family, depending on whether it's the husband or the wife who feels stigmatized about their ... > full story -
Making Sperm from Stem Cells in a Dish
August 4, 2011 — Researchers have found a way to turn mouse embryonic stem cells into sperm. This finding opens up new avenues for infertility research and ... > full story -
Research Into Eating Disorders and Fertility Reveals Mixed Picture
August 2, 2011 — Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are associated with fertility problems and negative attitudes to pregnancy, according to a new study. The research also revealed high rates of unplanned ... > full story -
Projections of Future Population Trends That Do Not Explicitly Include Education in Their Analysis May Be Flawed
July 28, 2011 — Future trends in global population growth could be significantly affected by improvements in both the quality and quantity of education, particularly female education. Projections of future ... > full story -
Antioxidants of Growing Interest to Address Infertility, Erectile Dysfunction
July 28, 2011 — A growing body of evidence suggests that antioxidants may have significant value in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction, and researchers say that ... > full story -
Children Born After Unplanned Pregnancy Are Slower to Develop, UK Study Finds
July 26, 2011 — Children born after unplanned pregnancies tend to have a more limited vocabulary and poorer non-verbal and spatial abilities; however this is almost entirely explained by their disadvantaged ... > full story -
Sperm Coat Protein May Be Key to Male Infertility
July 20, 2011 — The loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide, according to a study by an international team of researchers. The research could open up ... > full story -
Scientists Discover First Gonorrhea Strain Resistant to All Available Antibiotics
July 11, 2011 — An international research team has discovered a strain of gonorrhea resistant to all currently available antibiotics. This new strain is likely to transform a common and once easily treatable ... > full story -
New Strategy to Prevent Infertility, Birth Defects
July 7, 2011 — A strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects. Investigators have shown ... > full story
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