Posts Tagged ‘fertility’
Progesterone says ‘stop’ to female sex drive
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have long suspected a correlation between women’s hormone levels and libido, but new research reveals hormonal predictors for sexual desire. Continue…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 14:28 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 15:25 - 2 Comments
The economics of declining birth rates
U. MISSOURI (US) — Economic changes have the greatest effect on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 8:54 - 2 Comments
‘Smart’ chemo drug goes easy on fertility
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles is less toxic to young women’s fertility but extra tough on cancer, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 10:08 - 0 Comments
Follicle count could predict menopause
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have found a potential way to determine the start of menopause—findings that could lead to better fertility assessment and insight into disease risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 15:32 - 0 Comments
After cancer, many men don’t check fertility
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Many men are unaware of how cancer treatment affects their fertility over the long run and may limit their parenthood choices by failing to follow up with testing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 16:29 - 0 Comments
Male fertility linked to gender of siblings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) / BROWN (US) — Scientists have found a correlation between the swimming speed of a man’s sperm and how many brothers he has. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 11:41 - 0 Comments
Good swimmers? Why sperm length matters
BROWN (US) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK)— Men who have sperm that tend to vary in length—particularly in the tail—often have a lower concentration of sperm that can swim well, a possible sign of fertility trouble. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 14:36 - 1 Comment
After cancer, stem cells restore male fertility
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — After an injection of banked sperm-producing stem cells, male primates who become sterile due to cancer drug side effects were once again fertile. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 18, 2012 11:26 - 5 Comments
Weight loss doesn’t improve women’s fertility
PENN STATE (US) — Losing weight improves sexual function in women, but not their fertility, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2012 10:18 - 3 Comments
For Tsimane, birth control access may not cut fertility
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — For an indigenous group who live in the lowlands of Bolivia’s Amazon basin, access to contraception and education doesn’t necessarily lead to lower fertility, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2012 10:28 - 0 Comments
Protein defect trims sperms’ tails
MONASH U. (AUS) — A dysfunctional protein can result in sperm with shorter tails and limited swimming ability, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2012 10:33 - 0 Comments
Fertility math predicts odds of conception
U. WARWICK (UK) — A new mathematical method can help predict a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant, according to the woman’s age and how long they’ve been trying to conceive. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 15:43 - 1 Comment
Compound may lead to first Pill for men
TEXAS A&M (US) — A compound originally used for anti-cancer treatments appears to be effective in controlling fertility in male mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 4, 2012 13:18 - 3 Comments
Well-timed sex could help couples conceive
MONASH (AUS) — A study of women seeking fertility assistance finds most could not identify the specific days of the menstrual cycle when they were fertile. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 9:48 - 0 Comments
Stem cells prodded toward turning into sperm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Scientists have turned two types of stem cells into precursor sperm cells—and say one day it could be possible to restore sterile men’s fertility with just skin samples. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 25, 2012 14:05 - 3 Comments
Father’s line of work linked to birth defects
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have found that certain jobs held by men before they conceive a child may increase the risk of various birth defects. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2012 11:25 - 0 Comments
To improve IVF success, keep trying
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Multiple rounds of fertility treatments and the use of donor eggs can substantially improve a woman’s chances of having a baby, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Cells around egg reveal best bet for in vitro
YALE (US) — Scientists have identified the chromosomal make-up of the human egg, which may help them select healthy eggs for in vitro fertilization. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 16, 2012 10:43 - 0 Comments
Top-educated women picking family track
U. BUFFALO (US) — More older, highly educated women are choosing to have a family, but it remains unclear whether they are having children in addition to—or instead of—careers.
