Researchers at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have converted human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to a state that is closer to the cells found in the human blastocyst.
Month: December 2013
Ethical Issues That Keep Him Up at Night — Dr. James Grifo
We have a show that is going to give you the opportunity to hear from thought leaders in healthcare about timely ethical and policy issues of the day. I am very excited to have Dr. James Grifo, Program Director of Infertility Services at NYU Langone, with me today.
Scientist Create ‘Robotic Sperm’ to Help with Fertilization and Drug Delivery
Scientists have created the first ever “sperm-based biobots” by trapping single sperm cells inside metal nanotubes and remotely controlling their direction using magnets.
Study: Drinking Wine Creates Stronger Sperm
According to a new study, men who drink wine up to three times per week create stronger sperm.
NuvaRing, Yaz, And Third-Generation Contraception: Is The Medical Establishment Failing To Protect Women?
Monday, Vanity Fair published an article questioning why a potentially lethal product, NuvaRing contraception, remains available for sale. Yet the real question is: Why do so many doctors, who fully understand the potential health risks, continue to prescribe life-threatening contraceptives to women?
Father’s Diet May Influence Long-Term Health of Offspring
New research from McGill University in Montreal has revealed that a father’s diet pre-conception may also play a crucial role in the future health of his offspring.
My I.V.F. Education
When I started the I.V.F. process, I didn’t want to be like the women who come to the fertility clinics with folders full of research on the latest studies about medicines, protocols, supplements and tests.
BPA is Still Everywhere, and Mounting Evidence Suggests Harmful Effects
These days the baby aisle shelves are lined with products proudly announcing: “BPA-free.” As a mom and a consumer, this is reassuring. BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical used in the production of plastics and many other products, has been linked to a variety of health problems such as reproductive disorders, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A 2003-2004 national health survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found BPA in more than 93 percent of 2,517 urine samples from people age 6 and older.
Sex as Exercise
As far back as the 1950s, couples have been asked to strap on monitors, blood-pressure cuffs, oxygen masks and other paraphernalia and copulate, to scientifically quantify the impacts of sex.
Menopausal Rats Could Prove Solution to Rodent Problem
An Arizona-based company has developed a rat-control product that could spell the end of the adage, if you have one rat, there are probably more.