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Women Working Shifts Are at Greater Risk of Miscarriage, Menstrual Disruption and Subfertility
July 9, 2013 Shift work, which encourages sleep deprivation and patterns of activity outside the circadian rhythm, has been associated with a greater risk of ill health and loss of well-being in some studies. ... > full story -
Egg Banking for Social Reasons: Women Feel Positive About It, Even Though Many Believe They Will Never Use the Eggs They Have Stored
July 9, 2013 Egg freezing as insurance against age-related infertility is a growing trend in many countries. Women who bank oocytes for use at some time in the future hope to buy a little time in their search for ... > full story -
Exposure to Maternal Antibodies Affects Behavior, Researchers Find
July 9, 2013 Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to specific combinations of antibodies found only in mothers of children with autism leads to changes in the brain that adversely affect behavior and ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Specific Fetal Antigens Attacked by Maternal Antibodies
July 9, 2013 Researchers have identified the specific antibodies that target fetal brain proteins in the blood of a subset of women whose children are diagnosed with autism. The finding is the first to pinpoint a ... > full story -
Most Babies Born to Mothers on Methadone Exposed to Several Illicit Drugs in Womb
July 8, 2013 Most babies born to drug addicted mums on methadone maintenance are exposed to several other drugs while in the womb, and half are additionally exposed to excess alcohol, reveal the results of a ... > full story -
Immune Cells Essential to Establishing Pregnancy
July 8, 2013 New research shows for the first time that immune cells known as macrophages are critical to fertility by creating a healthy hormone environment in the ... > full story -
Exposure to Stress Even Before Conception Causes Genetic Changes to Offspring
July 8, 2013 A female’s exposure to distress even before she conceives causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body — in the ovum and later in the brains of ... > full story -
First Child Born Following Embryo Screening With New Genome Analysis Technique
July 8, 2013 The first birth has been achieved following the analysis of embryos using a new genome sequencing technique which promises to revolutionise embryo selection for IVF. The technique has never before ... > full story -
IVF for 200 Euro Per Cycle: First Real-Life Proof of Principle That IVF Is Feasible and Effective for Developing Countries
July 8, 2013 A study performed in Belgium has shown that low-cost IVF for developing and poor resource countries is feasible and effective, with delivery rates not much different from those achieved in ... > full story -
Adverse Effects of Phthalates on Ovarian Response to IVF
July 8, 2013 Phthalates are among a group of industrial chemicals shown in some studies to have adverse effects on reproductive health and development, particularly in the male. As such, they have been ... > full story
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