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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... view more (2002-05-08)
Standard therapy more effective than diabetes drug in helping women with PCOS achieve pregnancy
Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and once thought to have great promise in overcoming the infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is less effective than the standard fertility drug treatment, clomiphene. view more (2007-02-08)
Nature's ambush: new research shows pregnancy more likely from single act of unprotected intercourse than previously believed
US research published today (Thursday 10 June) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction[1] suggests that a single act of unprotected intercourse is more likely to lead to an unwanted pregnancy than was previously believed. In a study on women who had either been... view more (2004-06-08)
Standard treatment more effective than diabetes drug for achieving pregnancy in fertility disorder
Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and thought to hold great promise at overcoming the infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is less useful for helping women with the condition achieve pregnancy than is the standard treatment with the infertility drug clomiphene,... view more (2007-02-08)
Aging brain reduces ovulation
Dutch researcher Annelieke Franke has discovered that the aging of the brain adversely affects the fertility of female rats. The scientist suspects that her research will provide insights into fertility problems of women over the age of 30. Franke studied relatively young subfertile rats. Although... view more (2003-10-10)
New discovery may help doctors treat infertility
New research suggests that medications commonly referred to as fertility drugs may be ineffective for women who lack a gene called the estrogen receptor beta. view more (2005-07-21)
IVF women more fertile in lighter months
Researchers have found that pregnancy from IVF is more likely between May and September, probably due to biological programming that we have inherited from our primate origins. The British Fertility Society hear today how investigators from IVF clinics in Liverpool and Chester discovered that not... view more (2004-03-31)
Hormones and brain activity: Kinsey Institute study sheds light on facial preferences
Scientists have long known that women's preferences for masculine men change throughout their menstrual cycles. A new study from Indiana University's Kinsey Institute is the first to demonstrate differences in brain activity as women considered masculinized and feminized male faces and whether the... view more (2008-11-12)
Brain's reward circuit activity ebbs and flows with a woman's hormonal cycle
Fluctuations in sex hormone levels during women's menstrual cycles affect the responsiveness of their brains' reward circuitry, an imaging study at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has revealed. view more (2007-02-05)
Brain's reward circuit activity ebbs and flows with a woman's hormonal cycle
Fluctuations in sex hormone levels during women's menstrual cycles affect the responsiveness of their brains' reward circuitry, an imaging study at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has revealed. view more (2007-02-05)
Forget basal body temperature — check out her clothes
Was Chris De Burgh's sexy "Lady in Red," perhaps, ovulating? A new UCLA and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire study finds evidence that women put more effort into their clothing and grooming during their most fertile periods. view more (2006-10-11)
Behavioural therapy can restore ovulation in infertile women
Fertility can be restored in some women by the use of behavioural therapy, thus avoiding recourse to expensive medicines and complex procedures, a scientist told the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Prague, Czech Republic on Tuesday 20 June 2006. view more (2006-06-20)
Overweight young women have reduced risk of developing breast cancer before menopause
A higher body mass index (BMI), especially in early adulthood, may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer before menopause. view more (2006-11-28)
Heat stress influences low conception of dairy herds
Reproductive efficiency has suffered a dramatic decrease since the mid 1980s despite rapid worldwide progress in genetics and management of high producing dairy herds. view more (2007-09-07)
New ovarian stimulation technique offers more cancer patients the chance to preserve their fertility
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to stimulate a woman's ovaries to produce eggs for collection during the final phase of the menstrual cycle. view more (2008-07-08)
The surprising power of the pill
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 everything around "the treatment." view more (2008-03-25)
Nitric oxide could extend fertility
Researchers have found that an important chemical compound, nitric oxide, appears to slow or reverse the aging of eggs in mouse ovaries. view more (2005-09-08)
Autoantibodies common in anorexia patients
A large proportion of anorexia and/or bulimia patients have antibodies against the body's own substances that are involved in the brain's control of eating behavior. The results indicate that there is a connection between eating disturbances and both the nervous system and the immune system. The... view more (2002-12-12)
Study fuels debate over whether exercise and body size influence ovarian cancer risk
A new study adds fuel to the debate over whether being fat or inactive affects the risk of developing ovarian cancer. view more (2007-09-27)
New study: Pine bark significantly reduces endometriosis
There's promising hope for women who suffer from endometriosis, one of the most common causes of infertility and pelvic pain. view more (2007-03-08)
Folic Acid Supplements Not Linked To Multiple Births (p 380)
Results of a Chinese population-based study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence that women who take folic acid supplements during pregnancy do not have an increased likelihood of having a multiple birth. Folic acid supplements are recommended for women of childbearing age to... view more (2003-01-29)
New research shows women's fertility starts declining from late 20s and men's from late 30s
A woman's fertility starts declining as early as her late 20s - not in her 30s as was previously thought, according to a study published today (Tuesday 30 April) in Human Reproduction*, Europe's leading journal of reproductive medicine. The finding comes from a US-Italian study of 782 healthy... view more (2002-04-27)
Eating ice cream may help women to conceive, but low-fat dairy foods may increase infertility risk
Drinking whole fat milk and eating ice cream appears to be better for women trying to become pregnant than a diet consisting of low-fat dairy products such as skimmed milk and yoghurt. view more (2007-02-28)
New role for tamoxifen as fertility drug for breast cancer patients?
US fertility experts have discovered a potential new role for the wonder drug tamoxifen - helping breast cancer patients to have babies by IVF. In a study published today (Wednesday 8 January) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1], researchers from New York's... view more (2003-01-03)
A Possible Link Between IVF And Eye Cancer? (pp 273, 309)
An observational study by Dutch authors in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that children conceived by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) could be at an increased risk of retinoblastoma (a malignant tumour of the retina). However the investigators and authors of an accompanying Commentary stress... view more (2003-01-23)
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