Posts tagged “Fertility research”

Stress And Infertility Linked -7207

April 7th, 2014
Stress And Infertility Linked -7207

Researchers have found the strongest link yet that suggests that stress plays an important part in conception. 401 couples who wished to conceive took part in the study, between the years of 2005 and 2009. The researchers asked the women to provide 2 samples of saliva – the first at the start of the experiment […]

Gene Found for Male Fertility -5913

May 28th, 2012
Gene Found for Male Fertility -5913

Scientists have discovered a gene that is believed to relate to male fertility, specifically sperm production. As a consequence of this vital research there are suggestions that a male contraceptive pill could be developed within the next 10 years. Further, some scientists think it may be possible that men could be given treatment which causes […]

Soya Oil – A New Infertility Treatment?-0359

January 26th, 2011
Soya Oil – A New Infertility Treatment?-0359

Infertility for both men and women can be as devastating to couples as any other medical problem. It can be more aggravating when you have had IVF treatment only to find it hasn’t worked. But there may be a new kind of therapy on the way using soya oil. One of the major problems attributed […]

New Potential Male Infertility Cure On The Horizon-8735

January 24th, 2011
New Potential Male Infertility Cure On The Horizon-8735

Recent research has found that antioxidants may play a crucial role in helping male infertility. It is well known that antioxidants are helping to prolong life, so it is interesting to note it might just help in creating life. Infertility has a number of causes, some being environmental, but one cause – oxidation – is […]

Visionary future for stem cell research-5114

November 24th, 2010
Visionary future for stem cell research-5114

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved only the 2nd trial in the world that will involve using human embryonic stem cells in living patients. The trial is to involved people with Stargardt’s macular dystrophy, a condition that affects the vision of sufferers, who will gradually become blind as their eyesight deteriorates. Christopher […]

Should You Stop Taking Painkillers During Pregnancy?-5538

November 11th, 2010
Should You Stop Taking Painkillers During Pregnancy?-5538

According to experts, pregnant women are at risk of giving birth to infertile sons if they take painkillers during pregnancy. The scientists say the risk relates to prolonged use of drugs such as paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen, which they believe harms development of male reproductive organs. The warning comes after research carried out in Copenhagen, […]

British innovation hailed as effective alternative to IVF-3271

October 18th, 2010
British innovation hailed as effective alternative to IVF-3271

A British fertility device has been hailed as an effective alternative to IVF. The DuoFertility system was developed by a group of former Cambridge University students and works by measuring even the slightest changes in body temperature; this indicates when ovulation occurs. The device costs £495 and the research team claims that it can produce […]

Women with Epilepsy Likely to Face Fertility Problems Doctors Say-3388

October 13th, 2010
Women with Epilepsy Likely to Face Fertility Problems Doctors Say-3388

The results of research carried out at the Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Trivandrum, India confirm that there is a connection between epileptic women and infertility. According to one representative of the Sree Chitra Institute, this could be the first time that it has been demonstrated that epileptic women who intend […]

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