Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, a diarrhea-causing superbug and a class of fast-growing killer bacteria dubbed a “nightmare” were classified as urgent public-health threats in the United States on Monday
Month: September 2013
Health Insurers to Discuss Covering IVF Treatments
Private health insurers are to meet a national infertility support group in coming weeks to discuss the possibility of offering cover to policyholders seeking costly IVF treatments.
Baldness Drug Can Cause Sexual Problems, Infertility and Depression
The drug that treats baldness, Propecia (finasteride) has been shown to cause decreased sperm count levels in a recent study by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Rising Cost of Infertility
The process of IVF, or, in vitro fertilization can be difficult, stressful and expensive — it’s a multi-billion dollar industry.
Losing Weight Improves Sexual Functioning in Obese Men
Obese men with sexual dysfunction may find that weight loss improves their sex lives, according to a study. Erectile dysfunction can have a severe impact on a man’s quality of life. It often goes hand in hand with conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure which, in turn, are linked to overweight.
Stem Cells: Living Adult Tissue Transformed Back into Embryo State
The living tissue inside an animal has been regressed back into an embryonic state for the first time, Spanish researchers say.
NASA Scientist Gives Birth Using Embryos on Ice for 19 Years
NASA research scientist Kelly Burke looks upon her babbling baby and ponders the unique reality that his biological siblings, created from the same embryo cycle and born to another family 2,500 miles away, will be of voting age at the time of his first birthday this November.
Low Estrogen Plays Role in ‘Male Menopause’, Study Suggests
A study of 400 men ages 20 to 50 found that estrogen in men is important for keeping fat down and testosterone is important for muscle size and strength — and that both are involved with sexual desire, Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, an associate clinical professor of urology at Harvard Medical School, explained on “CBS This Morning.”
Is Fertility an Option for Women with BRCA Cancer Gene?
Specialists in reproductive medicine are able to help women with the BRCA gene take control over their reproductive life — securing fertility is now possible, whether or not cancer has emerged.
FDA Demands OvaScience Apply for Product Approval; Shares Slump
OvaScience Inc (OVAS.O), a developer of infertility treatments, said it plans to suspend enrollment in a U.S. study testing its lead product after regulators sought an application for the product’s approval, sending the company’s stock down 44 percent.