Topic: Infertility

Your sperm are what you eat, study suggests

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to in vitro fertilization, well-fed sperm are happy sperm, according to a new study that found what men eat (and drink) is linked to the chances their partner will become pregnant during fertility treatment.A ...

Babies born via fertility treatment may be smaller

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies conceived via fertility treatment might be somewhat smaller at birth than newborns conceived naturally, a new study suggests.In a study of 1,700 women who gave birth to one child each, researchers found that babies born to ...

"Fertility switch" points to new treatments: study

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered an enzyme that acts as a "fertility switch" and say their findings could help treat infertility and miscarriage and may also lead to new contraceptives.A study in the journal Nature Medicine Sunday reports that researchers at ...
Hong Kong scientists said Friday they have discovered a molecule that binds human sperm to an egg, in a breakthrough which offers new hope for infertile couples.The study by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) found a key molecule on ...

Experts grow mouse sperm to help with human infertility

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan used embryonic stem cells to grow healthy mouse sperm on laboratory dishes, a development which could help treat human infertility, they said Friday.The finding, published in the journal Cell, marks a step forward for using ...

New "win a baby" game draws fire

LONDON (Reuters) - A controversial IVF lottery will launch in Britain this month giving prospective parents the chance to win thousands of pounds toward expensive fertility treatments in top clinics.The scheme, which the media have dubbed "win a baby," has already run ...

UK's new "win a baby" game draws fire

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A controversial IVF lottery will launch in Britain this month giving prospective parents the chance to win thousands of pounds toward expensive fertility treatments in top clinics.The scheme, which the media have dubbed "win a baby," has already ...
Taiwan and the Philippines have warned some sport drinks may have been contaminated with a chemical that could cause infertility and block boys' sex organ development, officials said Tuesday.The Philippine Food and Drug Administration is monitoring some imported Taiwanese sport drinks, fruit ...

Frozen donor eggs may work as well as fresh

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women undergoing fertility treatment, frozen donor eggs may work as well as fresh ones, a study at one fertility clinic suggests.Researchers found that of 77 women treated at a clinic in Cyprus, those who received eggs ...

Study seeks to dispel stress myth in IVF treatment

LONDON (Reuters) - Women trying to get pregnant via IVF or other assisted reproduction techniques do not reduce their chances of success if they are emotionally distressed, according to a large scale analysis published on Friday.In a review of data covering more ...
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