‘Global issue’: 1 in 6 people worldwide affected by infertility, WHO report finds
For millions of couples around the world, conceiving a child can be agonisingly difficult, when hopes of starting a family are quashed by one negative pregnancy test after another. Around one in six people worldwide face infertility at some point in their lives, according to a new report by the…#mburu #jameskiarie #whoafrican #ivf #drpascaleallotey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Instagram friend is my surrogate after cancer left me infertile
Marissa Smith, 30, of Toronto, was diagnosed with a reproductive cancer aged 25, leaving her infertile. But she became best friends with surrogate Ariel Taylor, 31, of London, Ontario. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The most promising new treatments to help budding mothers conceive
Infertility - not being able to conceive despite having regular unprotected sex for a year - affects one in seven UK couples. Here, we look at some of the most promising options for budding mothers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gonorrhea: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Commonly known as the " clap, " gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in both women and men if left untreated.
The bad news is that cases are on the rise: According to the U.S. Centers for... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic in Rochester top ranked on 'America's Best Fertility Clinics' in Newsweek rankings
Mayo Clinic in Rochester was ranked No. 9 in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America ’s Best Fertility Clinics," released in February. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Reproductive endocrinology and infertility team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our clinic is in the top 10 among the 100 top fertility clinics," says Samir Babayev, M.D., Reproductiv e Endocrinology& Infertility, IVF Clinical Director. "This is a recognition of the excellence… (Source: Mayo Clinic Business News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Business News - March 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Scientists create mice with two fathers after making eggs from male cells
Creation of mammal with two biological fathers could pave way for new fertility treatments in humansScientists have created mice with two biological fathers by generating eggs from male cells, a development that opens up radical new possibilities for reproduction.The advance could ultimately pave the way for treatments for severe forms of infertility, as well as raising the tantalising prospect of same-sex couples being able to have a biological child together in the future.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Genetics Reproduction Medical research Biology Science World news Source Type: news
Experts say TOILET PAPER is major source of toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to infertility, cancer
A surprising new source of 'forever chemicals' awash in global wastewater is toilet paper, according to University of Florida scientists. The chemicals have been linked to cancers and infertility. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman backed for wanting to leave partner of 11 years over " infertility "
A 38-year-old woman has asked Mumsnet users for advice because she is thinking about leaving her partner of 11 years as he is unable to have children. In the post, user backoftheplane refers to her partner as her 'husband,' despite the fact that they are not married. She reveals that, last year,…#mumsnet #icsi #kevincampbell #universityofflorida #campbell #ivf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fruit Flies Are Spreading Across U.S. Crops. The Government ’s Outdated Approach Isn’t Helping
For two weeks in August, a crew of workers systematically confiscated every orange in Vince Bernard’s groves in Valley Center, Calif. They buried the oranges—at least $500,000 worth of fruit, Bernard says—in ditches on his neighbor’s property.
They did so by order of the U.S. government, which came accompanied by armed California Highway Patrol officers and which did not pay Bernard a penny for the crops. Bernard’s oranges were destroyed because the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) found five Mexican fruit flies on a neighbor’s property, which it considers “an i...
Source: TIME: Science - February 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alana Semuels Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything Food & Drink healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Up to 65% of period underwear contains toxic forever chemicals linked to infertility
Their comfort-factor has made them popular to teens and young pubescent girls looking for a less invasive alternative to tampons, but evidence is emerging that up to two-thirds contain toxic PFAS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why It ’ s So Hard to Have Your Fertility Tested
Patients often say the same thing in appointments with Dr. Abey Eapen, an infertility specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center: “I never learned about this in my high school.”
For many couples, having a baby is far more difficult than it was made out to be in sex ed. While many women in heterosexual couples get pregnant within a few months of trying, studies suggest up to 15% of couples are unable to conceive after a year of having unprotected sex. That means they meet the clinical definition of infertility: not conceiving within a year if the woman is younger than 35, or within six months if she’s 35...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Wellbeing Source Type: news
Studies link FOXL2 protein to female infertility, cancer, endometriosis
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2021/1/papers/infertility/thumb905089.jpg?itok=kNLXjepM" /><br /><p>NIEHS researchers used mouse models to discover effects of excessive FOXL2, a transcription factor.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Early embryos develop successfully through molecule called tankyrase
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2020/6/papers/infertility/thumb892357.jpg?itok=qm69QdrT" /><br /><p>Research by NIEHS scientists could open the door to improved infertility treatments.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
NIEHS provides analysis for Apple Women ’s Health Study
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2019/12/community-impact/apple/thumb881247.jpg?itok=Bg2xAwKA" /><br /><p>The long-term study will evaluate menstrual cycles and such health conditions as infertility and osteoporosis.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
New UCLA center promotes reproductive science and sexual health
A new center at UCLA will bring together students, scientists, educators and physicians across a wide range of disciplines to support research and education initiatives designed to improve human reproductive health, promote healthy families and to advance the well-being of society.The UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education aims to fill a void in reproductive health knowledge while developing new technologies to improve reproductive health for all. The center’s inaugural director is Amander Clark, a UCLA professor, stem cell biologist and an expert in the field of reproductive sciences.While reprod...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
