Monthly Archives: November 2014
Study: Birth defect risk low with assisted reproduction
The risk of birth defects is low among children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART). That’s the finding of a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Researchers examined more than 300,000 births … Continue reading
November? No, it’s “Movember” for men’s health
Did you know that men live, on average, five years fewer than women? That half of all men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime? And that more than 12 percent of all men age 18 and older are … Continue reading
Is aluminum toxic to sperm?
New research from scientists in the U.K. and France suggests that human exposure to aluminum may be a significant factor in falling sperm counts and reduced male fertility, according to a study published in the journal Reproductive Toxicology. Fluorescence microscopy using … Continue reading
Beauty, brains or health?
When it comes to choosing an egg donor, recipients until recently tended to prefer someone with a similar appearance. But donor trait choices are changing. Which traits are now more preferable and why? That’s the focus of “Beauty, Brains or … Continue reading
Drop those French fries!
Regularly eating fried food before pregnancy may increase a woman’s risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, according to a new study. Researchers examined more than 21,000 single-child pregnancies in the United States over more than 10 years. Diabetes occurred in … Continue reading
A call for chlamydia screening
An estimated 1.8 million Americans aged 14 to 39 are infected with the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, and many of them don’t know it, federal health officials reported recently. Left untreated, chlamydia can lead to infertility, problems during pregnancy and … Continue reading
Eat safely this Thanksgiving
Being pregnant can make you more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses. Bacteria and parasites like listeria, toxoplasma, salmonella, staphylococcus aureus and E. coli can make you sick and some can cross your placenta and affect your baby. It’s important to practice … Continue reading
Bro alert: Too much alcohol may harm your sperm
The more alcohol young men drink, the lower their sperm count and sperm quality may be, new research published in the journal BMJ Open suggests. Although the men drinking the most alcohol each week—40 drinks or more—had the lowest sperm counts, … Continue reading
Journal calls for wider use of egg freezing
Ovarian tissue and egg freezing to preserve fertility should no longer be reserved for cancer patients, and healthy women should also be offered these options to safeguard their future chances of conceiving a child, say world-renowned fertility experts writing in … Continue reading
Recessions may thwart motherhood plans–forever
While it is largely understood that birth rates plummet when unemployment rates soar, the long-term effects have never been clear. Now, new research from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs shows that women who were in their early … Continue reading
