A University of Wisconsin-Madison physician and her research team have shown that a heart medication can prevent ovarian damage and improve survival in adolescent mice after chemotherapy. The treatment also increased the number of their healthy offspring.
Month: November 2015
Hormones May Help Younger Women with Menopause Symptoms
Today, menopausal women are young in the scale of things, says Dr. Wulf Utian, noting that menopause typically starts between age 45 and 60. If women start hormones within in a few years of menopause or even a few years before, he says there are numerous benefits beyond controlling hot flashes. These benefits include reduced risk of bone fractures, reduced risk of diabetes and for many women, an overall boost in their quality of life — meaning better sleep, maintenance of libido and more comfortable sex.
Estrogen Receptor ‘Beta’ Helps Endometrial Tissue Escape the Immune System and Cause Disease
Endometriosis – tissue usually found inside the uterus that grows outside – thrives because of altered cellular signaling that is mediated by estrogen, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the journal Cell.
INVOcell Intravaginal IVF Embryo Incubator FDA Approved
In-vitro fertilization is a laborious process that requires careful preparation and incubation of embryos. INVO Bioscience out of Medford, Massachusetts just received FDA de novo approval to introduce its INVOcell intravaginal culture system that allows women to use their bodies as the incubator.
Eggs Unlimited
OvaScience is preoccupied by an enduring mystery in human biology—why eggs fail—and the palpable hope that we can do something about it. On the company’s homepage, a beautiful, smiling woman with red hair tumbling down her shoulders gazes at something off-screen. “A woman’s biology is extraordinary,” the tagline reads. Venture capitalists fueled OvaScience with $40 million soon after it launched in 2011, and it raised more than $200 million after going public a year later.
Exome Sequencing Homes in on Gene Linked to Early Human Embryonic Lethality
By sequencing the exomes of women having difficulties conceiving, researchers in Saudi Arabia have discovered a gene that, when mutated, leads to the early death of embryos.
These 25 Celebrities Got Candid About Their Struggles With Infertility
Many women endure a difficult journey on the road to parenthood. Even though as many as 25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage and a record number of couples are turning to IVF, there are still countless moms-to-be who are suffering in silence. From fertility treatments and surrogates to adoptions, these 25 celebrities have gotten candid about their own experiences with infertility in hopes of letting others know that they are not alone.
Fertility Awareness Week: ‘Critics of IVF should look at themselves. Pregnancy is a Fundamental Thing
We have met at the Chelsea clinic of fertility expert Emma Cannon, who supported Nina in her quest to be a mother. Emma, who set up practice 21 years ago, and who has two teenage girls, is a fierce advocate for motherhood however it comes – from natural conception to the most cutting-edge of IVF methods. After accumulating 50,000 hours of clinical experience, there is little she hasn’t seen or worked with, yet Emma, author of The Baby Making Bible remains frustrated that the human stories behind the medical statistics often get ignored.
Teenage Exposure to Pesticides May Lead to Abnormal Sperm, New Study Says
Adolescent exposure to environmental pollutants known as organochlorines may lead to defective sperm, according to a study published today by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University and co-authors. The research is the first to look for associations between exposure to these chemicals in the teenage years and abnormalities in sperm that are associated with fertility problems later in life.
Hormonal Drug May Provide Women At High Risk For Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome With Safer IVF Treatment
In vitro fertilization is where plenty of couples with fertility problems look to, but for women facing higher risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) — think of polycystic ovarian syndrome — IVF isn’t always safe. But according to a new study presented during the Society for Endocrinology’s annual conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday, there may be hope.