A team from Kumamoto University has discovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility treatment by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in...
The risk of being born with a serious heart defect is 36% higher in babies conceived using assisted reproduction techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). This is according to the results of a ...
A research scientist at the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (ACRLE) at the NUS Yon...
A woman's ovaries are like a factory where egg cells grow and produce hormones that regulate everything from menstruation and pregnancy to bone density and mood. As she and her factory age, production...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects millions of women worldwide, impacting their hormone balance, fertility, and overall well-being. Treatment is notoriously d...
A groundbreaking study led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers led by Nickole Moon, PhD, first author of the study and a student at CU Anschutz who is part of the research te...
Women who are treated for asthma have a higher risk of miscarriage and require fertility treatment in order to become pregnant. This is the result of a large study presented at the European Respirator...
During sperm production, an enormous amount of DNA has to be packed into a very small space without breaking anything. Certain proteins around which the DNA thread is wrapped - the protamines - play a...
