Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

by RIKENIn conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, sperm are injected into an egg (oocyte). RIKEN researchers have discovered that using oocytes that are half their usual size can en

Updated on: March 02,2024

Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

by RIKENIn conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, sperm are injected into an egg (oocyte). RIKEN researchers have discovered that using oocytes that are half their usual size can en

Updated on:March 02,2024

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on: March 05,2024

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on:March 05,2024

Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs

by University of PittsburghWhat are the impacts of a yearlong supply of birth control pills? Credit: UPMCNew research from the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Updated on: May 13,2024

Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs

by University of PittsburghWhat are the impacts of a yearlong supply of birth control pills? Credit: UPMCNew research from the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Updated on:May 13,2024

Four in five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient, finds study

by Elaine McCarthy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 80% of pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, according to anew studymy

Updated on: October 10,2024

Four in five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient, finds study

by Elaine McCarthy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 80% of pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, according to anew studymy

Updated on:October 10,2024

Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis

Updated on: January 19,2024

Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis

Updated on:January 19,2024

Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders

by University of ToledoNND-related behavioral changes in DPE mice. A) The experimental design, showing pesticide exposures in the dam (3 mg/kg every 3 days) for 2 weeks preconception, then throug

Updated on: May 27,2024

Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders

by University of ToledoNND-related behavioral changes in DPE mice. A) The experimental design, showing pesticide exposures in the dam (3 mg/kg every 3 days) for 2 weeks preconception, then throug

Updated on:May 27,2024

Parents' psychiatric diagnoses are associated with risk of preterm birth, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceResearchers find both children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk of being born too early—both the mothers and fathers are important. Credit: Julia F

Updated on: January 19,2024

Parents' psychiatric diagnoses are associated with risk of preterm birth, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceResearchers find both children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk of being born too early—both the mothers and fathers are important. Credit: Julia F

Updated on:January 19,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on: March 12,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study: Lack of psychological support for those dealing with infertility in the UK

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainPsychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the U.K.—with many

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study: Lack of psychological support for those dealing with infertility in the UK

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainPsychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the U.K.—with many

Updated on:May 18,2024

Rural Midwest women face unique challenges and are at risk for poor pregnancy and overall health outcomes, says study

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health researchers is one of the first to

Updated on: June 12,2024

Rural Midwest women face unique challenges and are at risk for poor pregnancy and overall health outcomes, says study

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health researchers is one of the first to

Updated on:June 12,2024