News articles tagged with 'fertility' (Page 2)
The production of plant pollen is regulated by several signalling pathways
— 26 Jan 2011 18:43 | BiologyPlants producing flower pollen must not leave anything to chance. The model plant thale cress (Arabidopsis), for instance, uses three signalling pathways in concert with partially overlapping…
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: Antioxidants cause fertility problems in females
— 18 Jan 2011 16:51 | HealthAntioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They're added to food, drink and face cream. But according to Prof. Nava Dekel of the Biological Regulation Department, we still don't…
First genetic test for predicting IVF success
— 12 Jan 2011 16:50 | HealthA researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has helped to develop the first genetic blood test for predicting the chances that in vitro fertilisation (IVF)…
Study finds food in early life affects fertility
— 3 Jan 2011 15:50 | HealthThe reproductive success of men and women is influenced by the food they receive at an early stage in life, according to new research by the University of Sheffield…
Perinatal bisphenol-A exposure may affect fertility
— 2 Dec 2010 20:31 | HealthExposure to a ubiquitous environmental chemical during pregnancy may impair reproductive capacity of female offspring, according to a study published online in advance of print on December…
Contact with dads drops when women ovulate
— 30 Nov 2010 21:42 | HealthThrough an innovative use of cell phone records, researchers at UCLA, the University of Miami and Cal State, Fullerton, have found that women appear to avoid contact with their fathers…
Fertility or powdery mildew resistance?
— 13 Nov 2010 09:47 | BiologyPowdery mildew is a fungus that infects both crop and ornamental plants. Each year, powdery mildew and other plant pathogens cause immense crop loss. Despite decades of intense research,…
Parental infertility and cerebral palsy in children born spontaneously or after IVF/ICSI
— 3 Nov 2010 12:31 | HealthDoctors have known for some time that children born after fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are at increased risk…
Many male cancer patients are missing out on sperm banking
— 28 Oct 2010 16:01 | HealthMany men - whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment - are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology…
Study raises concern about ability of tests to predict fertility
— 27 Oct 2010 12:12 | HealthThe method used to assess infertility in at-home tests might not be the best for identifying which women will have trouble getting pregnant, according to new research from the University…