Infertility in the News
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Infertility in the News:
July 8, 2009
June 24, 2009
Did you know... that ICSI Minimizes the Risk of Virus Transmission to Offspring
in HIV-seropositive Men? ICSI Minimizes the Risk of Virus Transmission to Offspring in HIV ... IVF NEWS.Direct! - Bangalore,India
A recent report from the Practice Committee of the ASRM (Fertility and Sterility, 2008) recommends counseling of infertile couples with HIV on the ... June 23, 2009
Did you know... that GnRH neurons instead appear to be interconnected through
very long branch-like protrusions known as dendrites, and not thru chemical synapses
like most neurons New findings on brain cells controlling fertility Scoop.co.nz (press release) - Wellington,New Zealand
Latest University of Otago findings on the brain circuitry controlling fertility in humans may open the way for the development of new treatments in the ... June 22, 2009
Did you know...In the absence of Zinc, the possibility of increased oxidative damage exists
that would contribute to poor sperm quality. Infertile men and men who smoke are
very susceptible to oxidative damage induced by free radicals. Zinc Levels In Seminal Plasma Are Associated With Sperm Quality In ... Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Decrease of seminal Zn can be a risk factor for sperm abnormality and idiopathic male infertility. Infertile men and men who smoke were susceptible to Zn ... June 18, 2009
Did you know... that Discarded fallopian tubes from hysterectomies could be a good source of donor
stem cells, say researchers? Hysterectomies a stem cell source
BBC News - UK
"Hopefully these cells could also be used to repair damaged fallopian tubes, which are so often a major contributor to female infertility." June 16, 2009
Did you know... that the heat generated from laptops can impact sperm production
and development? Laptops linked to male infertility United Press International - USA
... linked to male infertility. "Laptops are becoming increasingly common among young men wired into to the latest technology," Kavic says in statement. ... Did you know... that at PREG we have a strict policy and procedures in place
for our IVF lab with multiple safe guards and checks by different staff to ensure
that the proper tissue (embryos and/or sperm) are returned to the correct patient?
The wrong cure for infertility MercatorNet - Australia
The latest blunder comes from the UK. The Daily Mail's headlines speak for themselves: "'In ten seconds our world was shattered': Distraught IVF couple ... Did you know... that fertility peaks in the late teens to late twenties and then declines gradually at first and then much more rapidly in the mid-to-late thirties in women? The miscarriage rate is fairly stable at about 15% until the early thirties then increases to over 40% by age 43. The following article from the UK discusses these issues and strongly encourages women to have children before age 35 if possible. If you read the comments, it is obvious that having children before age 35 is not always possible due to many social factors and many women are successful after that... for more on this emotionally charged topic... Have a baby before 35: Meet the deadline or risk missing out on ... Daily Mail - UK They are concerned about infertility rates among those who delay starting a family as well as the risks faced by older mothers and their babies. ... Did you know... that Hormone-disrupting chemicals include bisphenol A, or BPA,
often used in plastic baby bottles and the linings of metal cans. Hormone-like
chemicals in plastics, pesticides and other products pose "significant concern
for public health," possibly causing infertility, cancer and malformations, the
Endocrine medical society announced Wednesday. Medical group weighs in on BPA Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
By Liz Szabo Hormone-like chemicals in plastics, pesticides and other products pose "significant concern for public health," possibly causing infertility, ... Did you know... that Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection
in the United States and is most prevalent in women less than 25 years old? ACOG
recommends annual STD screening for chlamydia in all sexually active women under
age 25. Not enough young people are getting tested for Chlamydia, which is now the most
common sexually transmitted disease in the UK. Chlamydia screening 'not working' Radio 1 - UK Chlamydia can leave women infertile and cause painful health problems in some men unless it is treated with a single
dose of antibiotics. ...
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