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The following links have been gleaned from current news to help keep you informed on reproductive medicine's impact on our world.

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Ruling Allows NIH to Temporarily Renew Funding for Embyronic Stem Cell Research

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 10, 2010

 The National Institutes of Health may temporarily resume funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells, an appeals court ruled Thursday — though uncertainty over the future of the field remains, scientists said.

Male Menopause: Reality or Myth

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 10, 2010

 More men are arriving in doctors' offices complaining of sexual dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, depression and other unpleasant, but potentially vague, symptoms. In some of these men, a blood test reveals low testosterone levels.

Contraceptives Work Better if Both Partners Agree on Their Use

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 09, 2010

Young, sexually active women who said their partners were strongly in favor of using birth control were more than twice as likely to use a reliable contraceptive method consistently, according to a new study.

NHS Buys Porn for Sperm Donors

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 09, 2010

 The NHS is spending public money buying pornographic magazines and films for sperm donors, it has been reported.

Study Clarifies Obesity-Infertility Link

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 09, 2010

Being obese has long been linked to infertility in females, but researchers may have been wrong about how the link was forged, a new study suggests.

Vitamin Supplement Could Help Prevent Spina Bifida

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 09, 2010

Scientists at the Institute of Child Health, University College London, have started working on a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent spina bifida, which is of Britain’s most common birth defects.

Judge Refuses to Stay Stem Cell Ruling

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 08, 2010

A federal judge refused Tuesday to stay his ruling that blocked the federal government from funding human embryonic stem-cell research.

Smoking Mothers Link to Infertility

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 08, 2010

Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy may sow the seeds of infertility in their unborn sons by arresting the development of sperm cells, new research suggests.

Would You Want to Know Your Fertility Deadline?

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 08, 2010

Emily’s post  last week on putting off kids until it may be too late drew a lot of impassioned comments. To follow up, here’s a roundup of some related news on the topic of postponing parenthood. One piece is on new tests that may help women know in advance when their biological clocks will stop; another is on the economic benefits of delaying motherhood; and another is on a demographic study showing a large increase in childless women over 40:

Milkwaukee Losing War on Infertility?

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine September 07, 2010

Across the nation, sperm and egg donations and the demand for fertility treatments are on the rise, but in Milwaukee, resources are limited.

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