Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 23, 2013
A Topeka man being sued by the state for child support after donating his sperm to a couple is requesting a new judge in the case.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 23, 2013
Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have a new theory as to why a woman’s fertility declines after her mid-30s. They also suggest an approach that might help slow the process, enhancing and prolonging fertility.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 23, 2013
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 70 million couples experience infertility worldwide. Current data suggests that nearly one third of infertility disorders are due to poor sperm quality. For couples undergoing in vitro fertilization, certain sperm characteristics, such as motility and stamina, are crucial when sorting and selecting sperm. However, selecting the fittest sperm can be a challenge.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 23, 2013
Obamacare’s birth control mandate will go before four different appeals courts over the next three weeks as private businesses that object to the policy on religious liberty grounds bring a barrage of lawsuits that opponents hope to get before the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this fall.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 22, 2013
Testosterone supplements are touted as a cure for low libido, but men who take them may reduce their odds of fathering a child, new research suggests.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 22, 2013
Virtus Health Pty is planning an Asia-Pacific and Middle East expansion as well as seeking acquisitions after an initial public offering said to have raised A$338 million ($329 million), Australia’s largest share sale this year.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 22, 2013
A Global Consensus Statement, hot off the press in the April issue of the journal Climacteric, concludes that the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) outweigh the risks when started before the age of 60, or within 10 years of menopause.
Press Releases
May 20, 2013
For the first time, in Fertility and Sterility, researchers present age-specific probabilities of live birth after IVF with frozen eggs. Although IVF with frozen eggs results in lower live birth rates than fresh IVF cycles, the technique plays an important part in the treatment of infertility patients for whom embryo freezing presents religious or ethical obstacles and for patients whose cycles are interrupted.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 20, 2013
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
May 20, 2013
Millions of couples suffer from infertility. Contrary to popular belief, doctors say at least 50 percent of the time, infertility is actually because of the man. There are some things men can do to prevent infertility.