Scientists from Egypt’s Mansoura Medical School show it is possible to restore fertility by injecting stem cells directly into the ovaries
Month: October 2015
Fresh Row Over HRT Safety: Leading Experts Condemn New Study Which Claims Dangers of the Drug Have Been ‘Overstated’
Confusion over the safety of HRT intensified today after an expert cast doubt on a high-profile study that showed the drug did not cause serious health problems.
How Your Diet could Leave You Infertile: High-fat Foods ‘Damage the Ovaries and Reduce Sperm Counts – Even if You’re Slim’
Poor diet is driving increasing fertility problems in Britain, the US and other wealthy countries, a leading expert warned last night.
Good Results from IVF Egg Donors Over age 35
Results of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles using eggs from older donors are as good as those using eggs from younger women, a new study finds.
Technique Could Preserve Fertility for Wounded Soldiers
Soldiers who suffer lower-body injuries on the battlefield may benefit from a technique to preserve their fertility, a small study suggests.
New British Test for IVF Patients Could Increase Chance of Conception by 75pc
The £200 test developed by Oxford University give 35-year-old women virtually the same chance as those who conceive naturally
ASRM2015: Endometriosis May Infiltrate the Entire Body
Researchers at Yale University presents data at the 71st Annual Meeting of the ASRM that it is possible for endometrial cells to migrate to the brain – and possibly the entire body – suggesting that stem cells play a role.
IVF and a Link to Ovarian Cancer: Women Who Need Fertility Treatment are a Third More Likely to Develop the Disease, Reveals Major UK study
IVF patients are a third more likely to develop ovarian cancer, a landmark UK study suggests.Doctors say the extra risk shows the need for women to be screened for the disease following fertility treatment.
Lack of Age Limit for Government-Funded IVF is Costly and Ineffective, Quebec Study says
Quebec’s experience with publicly funded in-vitro fertilization will be held up as a “cautionary tale” this week at a meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Baltimore, Md.
Helping Wounded Vets Start Families
The men and women in our armed forces go where our nation’s leaders direct them, serve in difficult and often dangerous conditions and do so with admirable dedication and professionalism. As a nation, we owe them our freedom. When they are wounded serving their country, we have an obligation to care for them and to strive to make them whole again.