AUSTRALIA, Sydney – November 12, 2019 – A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine…
Tag: Fertility
Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) – Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Genetics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the 2019 recipient…
Scientists identify new puberty-promoting genes
A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Christiana Ruhrberg (UCL, UK) and Professor Anna Cariboni (University of Milan, Italy) have found two molecules that work together to help set up the sense of smell and pave the way to puberty…
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
Simple test predicts dangerous pregnancy disorder
Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that kills 76,000 women and half a million babies each year, mostly in developing countries. Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Perth Western Australia have…
Genes linked to sex ratio and male fertility in mice
Michigan Medicine researchers find genes that help maintain the 50-50 balance between male and female offspring
Endometriosis may be costing us much more than previously thought
Along with significant physical pain, endometriosis also hurts Australian women at the hip pocket, as well as having significant economic effects on society as a whole, a new study published today in PLOS ONE confirms . Researchers from Western Sydney…
Uncorrected congenital heart disease may lead to increased risks in pregnant women
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have not had surgery to repair their cardiac condition are more likely to experience cardiac events or maternal death, especially those with certain conditions in emerging countries, according to a study published…
Chlamydia in testicular tissue linked to male infertility
The potential impact of undiagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia infection on men’s fertility has been highlighted in a study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) , which for the first time found chlamydia in the testicular tissue biopsies of infertile…
Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain, say researchers
New research from King’s College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development. In their study published in Biological Psychiatry , MRC Doctoral Researcher in Perinatal Imaging and Health, Alexandra Lautarescu and…
Fourth baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Family of fourth baby shares their story of hope
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties
Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…
Ovarian cancer: more women benefit from maintenance combined targeted therapy
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
Baby brain scans made available online to advance research
The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops. A collaboration between King’s College…
Bone marrow may be the missing piece of the fertility puzzle
A woman’s bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy, report Yale researchers in PLOS Biology . The study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the…
The vagina monocultures
Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation
Third baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute program continues to help women with absolute uterine factor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health partners with NIH and Apple
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve
Study: no link between ‘extreme’ personal grooming, STDs
Research contradicts previous reports
Psychiatric disorders may be linked to unnecessary oophorectomies
New study identifies multiple mental health conditions associated with an increased risk of unnecess
Individualized approach to identify ‘fertile windows’ could benefit many women
Menstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study led by UCL and Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app. The study, published today in npj Digital Medicine , is…
Optimizing fertilizer source and rate to avoid root death
Study assembles canola root’s dose-response curves for nitrogen sources
Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, @UCSDHealth fertility expert: multidisciplinary approach = better outcomes for #endometriosis
Endometriosis is a complex, chronic disease that impacts the quality of life, and in some cases fertility, of patients. Sanjay Agarwal, MD, director of fertility services at UC San Diego Health, is available to talk about new treatment options for…