A new study from researchers at the Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad and Stanford University suggests infertile women who carry a child fertilized using a donor egg still impart an important genetic gift to their children. Molecules known as MicroRNAs that are secreted in the mother’s womb can change the genetic information of the child, the researchers say.
Month: October 2015
Women Find A Fertility Test Isn’t As Reliable As They’d Like
Women concerned about their fertility can use a test to help decide whether they should freeze their eggs now or whether they still have time to have a baby.
Why Science Can’t Say When a Baby’s Life Begins
Modern science offers no clarity. If anything, the past century of scientific advances have only made the answer more complicated. As scientists have peered into wombs with ultrasound and looked directly at sperm entering an egg, they’ve found that all the bright lines they thought existed dissolving.
Canada Will Partially Fund IVF Treatments For Women Under 43 — Fingers Crossed The U.S. Follows Their Lead
This week, though, thousands of would-be parents in Canada scored a major victory: On Thursday, Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced that the Ontario government will partially fund in vitro fertilization treatments for women 43-years-old and younger.
Potential Male Birth Control Pill Is Found in Immunosuppressant Drug
Researchers may have found an intriguing new use for two drugs already on the market that are used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients. Cyclosporine A and tacrolimus are medications that may be an effective contraceptive pill for men, according to a new mouse study.
Researchers Call for WHO Review After One-seventh Meet Normal Sperm Count
A Western Australian study of men in their 20s, published on Friday, found only one in seven met the World Health Organisation’s male fertility criteria
Administration Backs High Court Review of Contraception Cases
The Obama administration is acknowledging that the Supreme Court should step into the latest battle over the president’s health law.At issue are claims from faith-affiliated charities, colleges and hospitals that object to rules allowing them to opt out of covering contraceptives for women who are part of their health plans.
Scientists Report New Avenue for Study of Male Infertility, Contraception
Japanese scientists have reported a potential breakthrough in the study of male infertility after they identified the role a certain protein plays in the motility of sperm.
Earlier Hormone Therapy May Pose Less Risk for Menopausal Women
Women who start hormone therapy toward the beginning of menopause may have a lower risk of developing heart disease, new research suggests.
Human Reproduction, Health Broadly Damaged by Toxic Chemicals: Report
Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological associations from 125 countries, are miscarriage and still births, an increase in cancer, attention problems and hyperactivity.