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Study Sheds Light on Pregnancy Complications and Overturns Common Belief
July 3, 2012 — Women who have a specific type of antibody that interferes with blood vessel function are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and that other antibodies in the same family thought to cause ... > full story -
Amniotic Fluid Yields Alternatives to Embryonic Stem Cells
July 3, 2012 — Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a new study. Scientists have succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid ... > full story -
Five or More Cups of Coffee a Day Reduce the Chance of IVF Success by Around 50 Percent
July 3, 2012 — Women who drink five or more cups of coffee a day severely reduce their chance of success from IVF treatment. Indeed, Danish investigators who followed up almost 4000 IVF and ICSI patients described ... > full story -
Why Smoking Is 'BAD' for the Fallopian Tube, and Increases the Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
July 3, 2012 — Cigarette smoke reduces the production of a Fallopian tube gene known as "BAD", which helps explain the link between smoking and ectopic ... > full story -
A High Intake of Certain Dietary Fats Associated With Lower Live Birth Rates in IVF
July 3, 2012 — Women with a higher intake of dietary saturated fats have fewer mature oocytes available for collection in IVF, according to results of a new study. The study investigated the effect of dietary fat ... > full story -
Why Heart Attacks Cause So Much More Damage in Late Pregnancy
July 2, 2012 — While research has shown that the heart typically functions better during pregnancy due to a rise in cardiac pumping capacity to meet increased demands, a new study in rats and mice demonstrates that ... > full story -
World's Number of IVF and ICSI Babies Has Now Reached a Calculated Total of 5 Million
July 2, 2012 — The number of babies born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies (ART) has reached an estimated total of 5 million since the world's first, Louise Brown, was born in July ... > full story -
New Insights Into the Effects of Stress on Pregnancy
June 28, 2012 — Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at ... > full story -
Success of Fertility Treatment May Approach Natural Birth Rate
June 28, 2012 — A groundbreaking study of nearly 250,000 US women reveals live birth rates approaching natural fertility can be achieved using assisted reproductive technology, where eggs are removed from a woman's ... > full story -
Standing for Long Periods During Pregnancy May Curb Fetal Growth: But Working Up to 36 Weeks Has No Adverse Effect, Study Suggests
June 28, 2012 — Standing for long periods during pregnancy may curb the growth of the developing fetus, suggests new ... > full story
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