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Evolutionary phenomenon in mice may explain human infertility
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. view more (2008-01-23)
Use eggs, not embryos, to derive stem cells, say researchers
Concerns about the ethics of using embryos created to treat infertile couples for stem cell research is discussed by researchers at St Mary's Hospital, Manchester in this week's BMJ. Although the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 allows the creation of embryos for research in the United Kingdom, the House of Lords Select Committee on... view more... (2003-10-08)
Carbon offset warning from international team of scientists
Leading marine scientists from across the world have issued a warning that it is too early to sell carbon offsets from ocean iron fertilisation. view more (2008-01-11)
Choosing healthy embryos in IVF
A revolutionary method for detecting which human embryos are most likely to develop successfully to the stage at which they implant in the womb has been developed by scientists at the University of York and clinicians at Leeds General Infirmary. The research has been funded by the Medical Research Council. The discovery, if confirmed in clinical... view more... (2002-05-07)
Just Look At Spermatozoid Critically
In vitro fertilisation is one of the methods for overcoming infertility. This procedure is rather complicated and expensive. That is why the patients want to be sure about the successful result in advance. The investigations carried out at the Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and St.... view more... (2001-09-21)
Are men in danger of extinction?
Despite having had most of the social determinants of health in their favour, men have higher mortality rates for all 15 leading causes of death and have a life expectancy about seven years shorter than women's. An editorial in this week's BMJ asks are men in danger of extinction? Men's reluctance to embrace preventive strategies has also... view more... (2001-10-31)
The ecological production of cereal crops is more profitable
The growing of cereal crops without recourse to fertiliser application or weeding, but alternatively rotating with vetch and fallow, together with returning the straw to the soil after the harvest, increases the production yield two-fold with respect to the conventional mode of growing crops, with its use of chemical additives and herbicides.... view more... (2004-02-13)
Iron Fertilisation Of The Ocean Raises The Food Supply Of Marine Animals And Transports Carbon Dioxide To The Deep Ocean
An international team of scientists that recently carried out an experiment in the South Atlantic on board RV „Polarstern" of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research has found that an algal bloom induced by iron fertilisation transported carbon dioxide to the deep ocean. The bloom also stimulated growth of zooplankton... view more... (2004-04-05)
New method of testing eggs for abnormalities could solve problems of embryo freezing
Italian researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to test a woman's egg, before fertilisation, for chromosomal abnormalities that might make an embryo less likely to implant successfully or more likely to miscarry at a later stage. view more (2006-06-19)
Unlocking the key to human fertility
Scientists at Leeds and Bradford have discovered a unique 'DNA signature' in human sperm, which may act as a key that unlocks an egg's fertility and triggers new life. view more (2009-08-03)
Dr David Shannon unhappy with scientists` advising of the government on foot and mouth - In February`s Science & Public Affairs
Main story in this month’s Science & Public Affairs: DEFRA’s newly retired chief scientist Dr David Shannon says he is unhappy with the way scientists advised government on foot and mouth. “The committee which advised the Government’s Chief Scientist, Professor David King, during the foot and mouth outbreak, had... view more... (2002-02-18)
Female Sterility And Local Immunity
Extracorporal fertilisation applied to sterility treatment has become not only a rescue for a lot of women, but also a convenient research method for physicians. The method can help detect previously unknown reasons for female sterility. The number of sterile married couple is growing worldwide: 20 to 30 percent of sterility cases are caused by... view more... (2004-04-16)
Opioids and cannabinoids influence mobility of spermatozoids
A PhD thesis from the University of the Basque Country has concluded that there are opioid and cannabinoid receptors in human sperm and that these influence the mobility of spermatozoid. view more (2008-06-23)
Infertility clinics are biased against patients with HIV
Infertility clinics are biased against patients infected with HIV, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-28)
US researchers find first conclusive evidence that lead is linked to male infertility
US fertility experts today (Thursday 6 February) published the first conclusive evidence that lead is linked to male infertility. A report in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction[1] concludes that exposure to lead damages sperm function and may be a contributory cause of unexplained male infertility.[2] The findings... view more... (2003-02-02)
Concerns over national policy on infertility treatment
Decisions about providing fertility treatment on the NHS should be made locally according to need and priority, rather than through national policy, argues a leading medical ethicist in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-09-03)
Sperm proteome gives "tantalising glimpse" towards the origin of sex
The first ever catalogue of the different types of proteins found in sperm could help reveal the origins of sex and explain some of the mysteries of infertility, say scientists. view more (2006-11-13)
Understanding Infertility - The Role of Genes in the Control of Reproduction
The problem of infertility is not confined to humans alone. There has been a noticeable decline in the reproductive ability of cattle that have been bred specifically for their high milk yields. Two scientists at Department of Animal Science and the Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin have been... view more... (2003-01-21)
Differences between parental selection for adoption and embryo donation unfair
The magnitude of the difference between the selection criteria for adoption and embryo donation is unfair and unjustifiable. The procedures should be reassessed, argues an analysis in the Journal of Medical Ethics. The differences hinge on the social and emotional suitability criteria for adoption - fitness to parent - and the medical suitability... view more... (2002-05-27)
NO ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AGEING GAMETES AND BIRTH DEFECTS
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET conclude that there is no evidence to support the belief that sexual intercourse too soon or two long after ovulation is associated with an increased risk of birth defects and Down's syndrome. For many years, the ageing of gametes as a result of prolonged retention in the female... view more... (2002-05-08)
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