Pittsburgh researchers target genetic, environmental threats to maternal and fetal health
... of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Magee-Womens Hospital of the UPMC Health System. "Data that we gather may one day answer questions about major women's health problems regarding the dynamic interplay among fetal and maternal genetics and the costs of our earliest environmental ex...Six reporters named to receive 2002 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...olt explains that one in six couples struggle with infertility issues, and she makes such complex terms as "intracytoplasmic sperm injection" understandable, while also covering some of the troubling questions raised by "designer baby" initiatives and older mothers. "There's, like, 18 different ways to make a ba...Sertoli cell transfer restores sperm production in infertile mice
... prove useful in the treatment of certain types of infertility in men, although complete spermatogenesis was esta... of seminiferous tubules in this experiment. "Male infertility can be caused either by defective germ cells or by a testicular environment that fails to promote pr...Ovary gene may explain certain aspects of infertility
... for understanding embryo loss, birth defects, and infertility in women. The study appears in the December Nature Cell Biology. "As humans we are incredibly bad at producing eggs with the normal number of chromosomes, which is the leading cause of pregnancy loss in women," says Benjamin Leader, an HMS MD/PhD c...New role for tamoxifen as fertility drug for breast cancer patients?
... conceive, bringing them up against the barrier of infertility due to ageing and diminishing ovarian reserves. "T... preserve fertility and treat chemotherapy-related infertility via IVF embryo cryopreservation and embryo transfer after breast cancer," said Professor Oktay. "We ...UCSF study of ancient fly gene offers insights into male fertility
... A. Reijo Pera, PhD, a leading researcher on human infertility and a UCSF assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, physiology, urology and a member of the programs in human genetics and cancer genetics. "We've opened the box on the BOULE molecular pathway. Now we must look further...Researchers discover how embryo attaches to the uterus
...r treating infertility. Some cases of unexplained infertility and early pregnancy loss are thought to derive from a failure of the trophoblast to properly attach to the uterine wall. Findings from the study may also offer insight into preeclampsia. In this condition, pregnant women develop dangerously high blo...Scientists discover what makes human embryo attach to uterus
...pected to provide a new tool to diagnose and treat infertility and early pregnancy loss, the scientists report. T...rst step in implantation may prove useful to treat infertility and provide insights into common pregnancy problems, Fisher said. UCSF has filed for a patent for th...New findings confirm male fertility declines with age
...ss fertile as they age. Over a quarter of cases of infertility are known to be due to male factors. Dr Eskenazi, who is Professor of Maternal and Child Health and Epidemiology, said that understanding the effect of male age on fertility had become increasingly significant in public health as a growing number of ...Popular Science outlines need for long-term studies and more regulation in A.R.T.
...member feedback on the question "Would you undergo infertility treatments to give birth to a child?" AOL will also host a live chat including Popular Science Associate Editor Rebecca Skloot, who wrote the article, and Bill and Susan McNamara, who are profiled in the story. The chat will run on Tuesday, February...Fertility study shows increased estrogen shortens window of implantation in mice
VANDERBILT One of the most vexing causes of infertility is the failure of the embryo to implant in the uterus. It's estimated that roughly three-quarters of all embryos fail to implant properly. And in those women being treated for infertility, even when healthy embryos are transplanted the failure rate i...Infertility and cancer linked to late stage repair defects
...sults implicate a potential role for EXO1 in human infertility as they state "mutations in this gene can cause infertility by disrupting the process of equal chromosomal segregation necessary for production of genetically ...Common industrial chemical now linked to male infertility
...g if there is also a link between TCE exposure and infertility in humans." In the most recent study, seminal flui...kplace and who had previously been diagnosed with infertility was analyzed for TCE and its by-products (metabolites). All the semen samples contained TCE and met...Northwestern receives $5.65 million for reproductive research
... The center seeks innovative answers to female infertility problems by bridging the areas of reproductive phy...al. Mature eggs that are frozen cannot be used for infertility treatments because they are destroyed in the freezing process. Immature eggs can be frozen, but they...Italian study finds traffic pollution affects male fertility
...rompt clinical and epidemiological studies of male infertility in other work categories exposed to similar levels of environmental pollution. Meanwhile, given our findings, health authorities should be alert to the insidious health effects of environmental pollution."...Essential gene for male fertility found
...f the Fkbp6 gene was isolated as the cause for the infertility in mice. It has been estimated that 15 per cent of...uples around the world remain childless because of infertility but few genetic causes have been identified. However, Penninger says, given the mice and rat data, i...European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology annual meeting
...equent miscarriages? ICSI and the transmission of infertility down the generations Endometriosis and cancer risk Normal mice born from transplanted wombs Surrogates what do they feel, do they suffer and do they miss the babies they bear? ICSI/IVF versus 'normal' babies five years on big new study Makin...Isolation of ferret protein promising for cancer, reproductive studies
...lure to implant successfully is a leading cause of infertility in humans and other animals, Bahr said. The activity of GPI in domestic ferrets may well apply to many other mustelid carnivores, such as the black-footed ferret, an endangered animal in North America, and mink, skunks and badgers. The protein also ......working quietly away to understand the reasons for infertility and to improve existing treatments. This work may not hit the headlines but is a sign of commitment and sincere concern for the fate of infertile people." He said it was also important to ensure that the whole field of stem cell research and therapeu...