News articles tagged with 'ovulation'
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…
Researchers crack cuckoo egg mystery
— 22 Sep 2010 18:30 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that cuckoo eggs are internally incubated by the female bird for up to 24 hours before birth, solving for the first time the…
Johns Hopkins researchers unravel clues to infertility among obese women
— 8 Sep 2010 11:39 | HealthObese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Centre study has unravelled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for…
Male sex hormones in ovaries essential for female fertility
— 27 May 2010 11:02 | HealthMale sex hormones, such as testosterone, have well defined roles in male reproduction and prostate cancer. What may surprise many is that they also play an important role in female…
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
— 10 Oct 2009 10:35 | HealthThere is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility. However, is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is…
Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility
— 1 Jul 2009 02:42 | HealthDaily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented Tuesday to the 25th annual…
Researchers identify key proteins needed for ovulation
— 15 May 2009 11:38 | HealthResearchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have identified in mice two proteins essential for ovulation to take place…
ERK1 and ERK2 activities are key to ovarian functions and fertility
— 15 May 2009 05:18 | HealthTwo enzymes called extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1 and ERK2) are critical factors in a pathway that induces ovulation, maturation of the mammalian egg (oocyte) and other…
Hormones and brain activity: Kinsey Institute study sheds light on facial preferences
— 13 Nov 2008 16:29 | HealthScientists have long known that women's preferences for masculine men change throughout their menstrual cycles. A new study from Indiana University's Kinsey Institute is the first to…
Scientists discover a gene that regulates and blocks ovulation
— 21 Jul 2008 16:36 | HealthA group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to both regulate and block ovulation. The new study - a collaboration between the…
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