Rare stem cells discovered that help to produce new sperm have the potential to cure infertility in cancer patients, scientists have said.
Tag: infertility
Sharing Risk Can Help Tame The Cost Of Infertility Treatment
Infertility treatment is a numbers game in some respects: How many treatments will it take to conceive a child? And how much can you afford?
The Obesity-Fertility Link in Men
For men, obesity-related conditions can include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers. A new study published in the journal Clinical Endocrinology now adds possible infertility to the list of problems associated with obesity.
The Obesity-Fertility Link in Men
For men, obesity-related conditions can include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers. A new study published in the journal Clinical Endocrinology now adds possible infertility to the list of problems associated with obesity.
Infertility Clinics Boom as Demand for Babies Grows
MUMBAI: The rush to infertility clinics in the country grew annually at 15% between 2010 and 2012 as the number of such clinics rose by 20%, new statistics show.
Still Searching for Non-Idiotic Infertility Comments
According to the Office of Women’s Health nearly 6.1 million women struggle with infertility, thus struggling with a world which doesn’t understand or address a problem such as this.
Should Infertility Treatments for Fertile Gay or Single Women be Covered?
Should women be denied coverage for infertility treatments if they’re fertile but have no partner to mate with because they’re single or gay? A proposal to do just that was published in a well-respected medical journal, pitched by a doctoral student in theological ethics at Boston College.
Cystic Fibrosis Linked to Pancreatitis, Male Infertility
According to a new study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, cystic fibrosis could be considered two diseases, one that affects multiple organs including the lungs, and one that doesn’t affect the lungs at all. Researchers say 9 variants in the gene associated with CF can lead to pancreatitis, sinusitis, and male infertility.
Zoo Elephants’ Big Threat: Too Much Junk in the Trunk
African elephants in captivity are packing on the pounds, and experts warn that the rise in obesity is contributing to infertility, which could be detrimental to the survival of the species in zoos.
Aromatase Inhibitor Boosts Fertility in POS
Letrozole (Femara) used off-label to treat infertility outperformed first-line treatment clomiphene, with higher rates of live births in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, researchers reported.