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Accelerated fertility treatment leads to shortened time to pregnancy and cost savings

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A major new trial recently published in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows that for couples beginning infertility treatments, an accelerated path to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can offer a shorter time to pregnancy, cost s ...


Hormone offers promise as fertility treatment

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research suggests the hormone kisspeptin shows promise as a potential new treatment for infertility. The research is being presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate. Scientists led by ...


Male infertility associated with testicular cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.


Miscarriage and infertility treatment increase pre-eclampsia risk

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women. This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. More than 20 000 first-time ...





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Anthropologist examines stigma of infertility in Nigeria

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In sub-Saharan Africa, the issue of infertility is often obscured by the region's high fertility rates. Though problematic, particularly for women, little is known about how different regions understand and respond to infertility ...


Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility

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created Aug 08, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Long established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com today. These findings challenge current practice in the UK and national ...


Proteins in sperm unlock understanding of male infertility says new study

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created Oct 08, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments according to a paper published by the journal Molecular and Cellular Pr ...


Evolutionary phenomenon in mice may explain human infertility

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created Jan 23, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that field mice have evolved a unique way of ensuring faster fertilisation, a phenomenon which could explain some cases of infertility in humans.


Fertility drugs do not increase risk of ovarian cancer

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created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The use of fertility drugs does not increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, finds a large study from Danish researchers published on bmj.com today.


The surprising power of the pill

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created Mar 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women who have tried to conceive using in vitro fertilization (IVF) methods are painfully aware that timing is of the essence. There are cancelled vacations, too many sick days taken from work, and the necessity to plan ...


Infertile couples encouraged to look at lifestyle

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created Jul 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide study has recommended that infertile couples seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on IVF treatment or other assisted reproductive technology.


Doctors say more ovary transplants possible

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.


IVF insurance coverage yields fewer multiple births, researchers find

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The proportion of in vitro fertilization (IVF) multiple births was lower in the eight states that provide insurance coverage for couples seeking IVF treatment, primarily due to fewer embryos transferred per cycle, Yale School ...


Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals may reduce women's fertility

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created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) - chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products ...



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