Fertility and pregnancy

Smartphone app linked to increase in contraceptive use in India
Jan 28 16


A smartphone app containing motivational videos developed to help married rural women in India better understand contraceptive choices led to a dramatic increase in… Smartphone app linked to increase in contraceptive use in India   

 

Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity
Aug 26 15


Female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb, to low levels of arsenic through drinking water displayed signs of early puberty and became… Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity   

 

Penn team identifies gene responsible for some cases of male infertility
Jul 01 15


In the most severe form of male infertility, men do not make any measurable levels of sperm. This condition, called azoospermia, affects approximately 1… Penn team identifies gene responsible for some cases of male infertility   

 

Black women often cope with infertility alone
Jun 04 15


African-American women are equally, if not more, likely to experience infertility than their white counterparts, but they often cope with this traumatic issue in… Black women often cope with infertility alone   

 

Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed
Feb 10 15


In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at the University of Adelaide have revealed how damage from obesity is passed from a mother to her children,… Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed   

 

Swedish researchers question treatment of infertility with stem cells
Feb 04 15


Whether or not infertility can be treated with stem cells has been a matter of debate for many years.

The classical theory is based… Swedish researchers question treatment of infertility with stem cells   

 

HHS Takes Another Step Back From Contraceptive Coverage
Aug 25 14


The Obama administration is extending an exemption to the Obamacare contraceptive coverage mandate to include closely held for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations whose… HHS Takes Another Step Back From Contraceptive Coverage   

 

U.S. justices uphold firms’ religious objections to contraception
Jul 01 14


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that owners of private companies can object on religious grounds to a provision of President Barack Obama’s… U.S. justices uphold firms’ religious objections to contraception   

 

Preterm births, multiples, and fertility treatment
Apr 16 14


While it is well known that fertility treatments are the leading cause of increases in multiple gestations and that multiples are at elevated risk… Preterm births, multiples, and fertility treatment   

 

Multiple births don’t have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
Apr 16 14


While fertility treatments have helped many people become parents, they commonly result in multiple births, increasing the risk of prematurity, and leading to lifelong… Multiple births don’t have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments   

 

Study Shows Promise of Preserving Fertility in Boys with Cancer
Mar 27 14


Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to preserve fertility in young boys who undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer. The… Study Shows Promise of Preserving Fertility in Boys with Cancer   

 

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows
Dec 24 13


Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study from… Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows   

 

Saving fertility not priority at most cancer centers
Dec 19 13


Infertility is consistently listed as one of the most distressing long-term side effects of cancer treatment for adolescents and young adults. Yet the… Saving fertility not priority at most cancer centers   

 

Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns
Dec 09 13


An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises… Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns   

 

Fertility treatments responsible for high multiple births in U.S.: study
Dec 04 13


More than a third of twin births and more than three-quarters of triplets or higher-order births in the United States are the result of… Fertility treatments responsible for high multiple births in U.S.: study   

 

Could basic fertility information be key to reversing late-parenthood trend?
Nov 18 13


Increasingly, young people around the world are planning to have children later in life, despite the fact that fertility declines with age after young… Could basic fertility information be key to reversing late-parenthood trend?   

 

Nanoparticles to probe mystery sperm defects behind infertility
Nov 15 13


A way of using nanoparticles to investigate the mechanisms underlying ‘mystery’ cases of infertility has been developed by scientists at Oxford University.

The technique,… Nanoparticles to probe mystery sperm defects behind infertility   

 

U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier
Nov 04 13


Girls are developing breasts at younger and younger ages, a new study confirms. And upward trends in childhood obesity seem to be playing a… U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier   

 

Fertility treatment outcomes can be significantly influenced by mother’s ethnicity
Oct 31 13


Maternal ethnicity is a significant determinant of successful outcomes after fertility treatment, suggests a new study published today (30 October) in BJOG: An International… Fertility treatment outcomes can be significantly influenced by mother’s ethnicity   

 

Antioxidants unlikely to boost female fertility
Aug 06 13

For women who struggle to conceive, there is little evidence that antioxidant supplements increase their chances, according to a new review.

Some women take… Antioxidants unlikely to boost female fertility   

 

BPA exposure disrupts human egg maturation
Jul 30 13


As many as 20 percent of infertile couples in the United States have unexplained reasons for their infertility. Now, new research led by Catherine… BPA exposure disrupts human egg maturation   

 

Texas abortion restrictions headed for approval in state Senate
Jul 12 13


A Republican proposal that would ban most abortions in Texas after 20 weeks of pregnancy moved toward a possible final vote in the state… Texas abortion restrictions headed for approval in state Senate   

 

FDA expands “morning after” pill approval after court order
Jun 20 13


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded its approval of the so-called “morning after” contraceptive pill to include all women of child-bearing… FDA expands “morning after” pill approval after court order   

 

Johnson & Johnson recalls Cilest birth control pills
Jun 05 13

Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling about 32 million packages of its birth control pill Cilest in Europe, Asia and Latin America, a spokeswoman… Johnson & Johnson recalls Cilest birth control pills   

 

Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
May 17 13


New research indicates that women’s reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but… Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status   

 
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