A way of using nanoparticles to investigate the mechanisms underlying infertility has been developed by British scientists, according to a new report published in a scientific journal on Friday.
Month: November 2013
When You’re Not Expecting: Payson Woman’s Struggles With Infertility Lead to Book
Rebekah South has committed to writing a book, “What to Respect when NOT Expecting” and she has taken to Kickstarter to help fund her book.
Long-Term Contraception Effective But Not Popular, Study Suggests
More than 90 percent of women who opt for long-term reversible forms of birth control keep using them for at least six months, a new study found.
Secondary Infertility: 3 Million U.S. Women Facing A Devastating, Confusing Reality
Buckingham-Ramirez fell in love with motherhood, and when her son turned 2, she and her husband started trying for another. Months passed. Buckingham-Ramirez, now 26 and a stay-at-home-mom, saw her doctor, who diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects women’s menstrual cycles and ability to have children. She began taking Clomid — a drug that stimulates ovulation — and worked with her doctors to track her cycle. But two years later, the couple has still had no success.
No Hot Flashes? Then Don’t Count on Hormones to Improve Quality of Life
Hormones at menopause can help with sleep, memory, and more, but only when a woman also has hot flashes, find researchers at Helsinki University in Finland. Their study was published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Accurate Editing of Human DNA Now Possible, Say Scientists
A molecular technique that enables any part of the human genome to be altered with extreme precision has been hailed by scientists as a breakthrough in genetics. It is the first time researchers have been able to engineer any part of the genome without introducing mutations, reports The Independent.
Women Should Have Babies By Age 25, Says Frustrating Poll
If you’ve passed the quarter-century mark and have yet to reproduce, the majority of Americans apparently think that the clock is ticking.
Suzanne Somers Is a Dangerous Medical Hack
The Obamacare critic’s unscientific hormone claptrap.
An Inconvenient Truth: ICSI Is Not Necessary For The Majority Of IVF Patients
Professor Lisa Jardine, chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has recently criticised the overuse of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), the same concern having been voiced by Professor Andre Van Steirteghem back in 2010 and Professor Rob Norman back in 2009, both recognised opinion leaders in IVF in the northern and southern hemispheres. Despite their views, the increased use of ICSI continues unabated, so why is nobody listening?
Another Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Contraception Mandate as SCOTUS Mulls Action
On Friday, a divided Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of two for-profit companies and their owners, holding that they are both likely to win their constitutional challenges to the birth control benefit in the Affordable Care Act.