Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 10, 2018
Denver, CO- Innovation in embryo grading is taking the form of artificial intelligence systems that can grade embryos and accurately predict ART outcomes. Australian and US groups presented new research Wednesday at ASRM’s Scientific Congress and Expo.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 10, 2018
Denver, Co – Peter Schlegel became President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine today at the Society’s Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO- Today, Scandinavian and American researchers presented the outcomes of a large prospective cohort study, looking at the connection between mortality risk and a diagnosis of male factor infertility. Men diagnosed with azoospermia- no sperm observed in the ejaculate- were found to be at increased risk of dying during the years following assisted reproduction treatment compared to men with no male factor diagnosis. This risk was not seen for men with low sperm counts.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO- Two new studies presented today at the Scientific Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine show that sperm quality has declined noticeably this century in infertility patients and sperm donors, alike
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO – A team of Harvard-based investigators today told the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Scientific Congress that a fertility patient’s pre-conception exposure to common environmental toxins were associated with a higher chance of a pre-term delivery.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO- Researchers from Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan found that semen quality differed significantly between ethnic groups in a retrospective institutional review. African American men had lower average sperm counts and motility and more abnormal sperm forms than Caucasian men. And Middle Eastern and African American men were more likely to suffer from azoospermia (no sperm in the ejaculate) than Caucasian men.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO- Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri presented their findings today at the ASRM’s Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver, Colorado. In a prospective cohort study designed to determine the associations of different measures of chronodisruption with time to conception (TTC), they found that women who were trying to become pregnant, who had more regular bedtimes, took less time to conceive than those whose bedtimes were more erratic.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 09, 2018
Denver, CO- A study presented today at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Scientific Congress evaluated the association between impaired sleep and reduced testosterone levels in men. Aging, increasing alcohol consumption, and higher BMI also contribute to lower testosterone levels.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 08, 2018
Denver, CO – Researchers as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress reported on several exciting studies in the rapidly growing field of transgender reproduction. Before undergoing medical and/or surgical transition, transgender people may freeze eggs or sperm to preserve their future fertility. New research presented today sheds light on reproductive outcomes in this population.
Press Releases and Bulletins Oct 08, 2018
Denver, CO- Presenting at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Scientific Congress in Denver, scientists provide an estimate of the number of organs that might be available for transplantation in the US.