Monthly Archives: April 2019
Research may help select fit sperm for IVF
Researchers have discovered what gives human sperm the strength to succeed in the race to fertilize the egg. The findings could lead to better sperm-selection methods in IVF clinics, with the fittest sperm being identified under conditions that mimic nature … Continue reading
Use your social media to promote #InfertilityUncovered
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association has made #InfertilityUncovered the theme for National Infertility Awareness Week, which runs until April 27. RESOLVE has made it easy show your support through your social media platforms. It has free images to download for … Continue reading
This week, it’s time to raise awareness about infertility
All this week, RSCNJ is teaming with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association to promote National Infertility Awareness Week. This year’s theme is #InfertilityUncovered — because social media is a big part the effort. But it’s not the only way to raise … Continue reading
Help “uncover infertility” during National Infertility Awareness Week
#InfertilityUncovered—that’s the theme that RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association has established to raise awareness during National Infertility Awareness Week, April 21–27, 2019. RESOLVE wants to call attention to what it calls “the significant lack of access to family building options … Continue reading
New procedure may restore fertility in girls who survive childhood cancer
Leukemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan working with mice is a step toward restoring their ability to be biological mothers. Ovarian follicles are the “nests” that carry eggs and … Continue reading
Smoking, pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring
Low levels of oxygen in the womb, which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia, may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests. The research, led by scientists at the … Continue reading
New podcast: How are fertility success rates determined?
What are your chances of getting pregnant during an IVF cycle? In our latest podcast, Dr. William Ziegler discusses what success rates are and how they are determined for IVF and other fertility treatments. You can listen to the podcast … Continue reading
Study links air pollution with reduced sperm production in mice
Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice that was presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in New Orleans in March. “Infertility rates are increasing around the world, … Continue reading
Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeated miscarriages, study reports
Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than by a problem in affected women, according to research presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in New Orleans … Continue reading
Study shows household contaminants cut male fertility
New research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs. There has been increasing concern over … Continue reading
