News articles tagged with 'infertility' (Page 4)
Testes stem cell can change into other body tissues
— 6 Jan 2009 11:22 | HealthScientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and at UC-San Francisco have succeeded in isolating stem cells from human testes. The cells bear a striking resemblance to embryonic…
What to do with leftover embryos in fertility clinics?
— 27 Oct 2008 12:44 | HealthThe majority of infertility patients are in favour of using left-over embryos for stem cell research and would also support selling left-over embryos to other couples, according to…
Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility
— 8 Aug 2008 15:56 | HealthLong established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com today…
Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases
— 7 Aug 2008 16:17 | HealthA spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer,…
Experts say that ICSI may be over-used in some countries
— 9 Jul 2008 12:21 | HealthNew figures on assisted reproduction technology (ART) in Europe show that there has been an explosion in the use of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) to treat infertility, the…
Fertility treatment in developing countries
— 7 Jul 2008 15:25 | HealthAfter 30 years of IVF, the rewards of treatment are still largely confined to industrialised countries and those who can afford it. Now, a Special Task Force of ESHRE has set about…
Overweight does not decrease sperm production
— 15 Jun 2008 15:30 | HealthOverweight men are not more likely to be infertile, as past research has shown to be true in obese women, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's…
Infertility will become more common in generations to come
— 18 Feb 2008 16:05 | HealthInfertility will become more prevalent in generations to come, but interpreting these trends is complicated, say researchers in the last week's BMJ…
Evolutionary phenomenon in mice may explain human infertility
— 24 Jan 2008 02:48 | BiologyScientists at the University of Liverpool have found that field mice have evolved a unique way of ensuring faster fertilisation, a phenomenon which could explain some cases of infertility…
Female chromosome confirmed a prime driver of speciation
— 18 Oct 2007 10:28 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Rochester believe they have just confirmed a controversial theory of evolution. The X chromosome is a strikingly powerful force in the origin of new…