Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Fertility News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/fertility/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171471.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171471.php Male infertility and tackling falling birth rates across Europe will be among the topics addressed at this year's British Andrology Society's annual conference at Queen's University in Belfast. World leaders in the field of andrology - the study of male reproduction - will meet at Queen's this week (Thursday and Friday) to discuss the latest developments in the field of fertility including the potential to create artificial sperm from stem cells. Fertility Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171268.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171268.php With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission's proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to costs of over EUR 140 million annually. These figures do not include the additional overhead costs such as administration, personnel and documentation that the hospitals would have to carry on top of that. Fertility Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170874.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170874.php Researchers have developed a new use for Renishaw's Raman spectroscopy solutions in assessing the healthiness of sperm cells. The inability to have children creates great heartache for many couples. The most common cause is male infertility, usually characterised by sperm cells with low mobility in which genetic material (DNA) is often damaged. Fertility Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170892.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170892.php A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation do not face a significant delay in the treatment of their disease when their care is coordinated in a timely fashion. Breast Cancer Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170685.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170685.php Are you a female athlete or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try to get pregnant. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant. Fertility Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170485.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170485.php In their American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) conference wrap-up, Medscape highlighted the article published by them on October 27, 2009, which summarized the results from the largest prospective, randomized clinical study to compare vaginal progesterone to intramuscular progesterone injections (IM progesterone) for luteal support in infertility treatment. Fertility Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170535.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170535.php The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey' by Dr. Andrea Salonia et al. The conclusion is that male factor infertility is associated with a number of medical comorbidities, as objectively scored with the hospital-based Charlson Comorbidity Index. Dr. Urology / Nephrology Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170540.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170540.php A new study of over 600 workers in China suggests that workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA), an organic compound used to make plastics and other products in daily use, is linked to increased risk of erectile dysfunction and other male sexual problems such as difficulty ejaculating and sexual desire. Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170493.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170493.php Fertility expert Professor Richard Flemming from Glasgow and Fetal Medicine Consultant Dr Bryan Beattie advised all women over 30 at a packed seminar at the Fertility Show in London on Friday 6th November to check their fertility by having a Body Clock Test based on a blood test (AMH) and an ovarian scan. They said that with nearly 20% of women leaving it until after 35 to start trying for a baby, many have left it too late even with help from treatments like IVF. Fertility Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170434.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170434.php Just one in three women gives birth after a single IVF attempt, but the cumulative chance of a live birth increases with each cycle - where women are offered three cycles nearly two thirds go on to have babies, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Around three per cent of all children born in Sweden are test-tube babies resulting from IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Fertility Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170454.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170454.php The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey' by Dr. Andrea Salonia et al. The conclusion is that male factor infertility is associated with a number of medical comorbidities, as objectively scored with the hospital-based Charlson Comorbidity Index. Dr. Fertility Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170325.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170325.php For parents of children with cancer, the hopeful news is that pediatric survival rates have steadily improved for decades. Among the bad news-treatments that enable survival often cause infertility. Boys diagnosed with cancer who have reached puberty currently have an opportunity to preserve their fertility: before undergoing cancer treatment, they may have their semen frozen and preserved in sperm banks. Fertility Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170336.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170336.php As part of a nationwide effort to reduce unnecessary multiple births resulting from fertility treatment, the Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area (RSC) has embraced revised guidelines issued this October by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) intended to limit the number of embryos that should be transferred during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. Fertility Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170337.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170337.php For parents of children with cancer, the hopeful news is that pediatric survival rates have steadily improved for decades. Among the bad news -- treatments that enable survival often cause infertility. Boys diagnosed with cancer who have reached puberty currently have an opportunity to preserve their fertility: before undergoing cancer treatment, they may have their semen frozen and preserved in sperm banks. Fertility Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170200.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170200.php Are you a female athlete or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try to get pregnant. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant. Fertility Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170021.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170021.php 1 in 6 British couples now face problems conceiving, so maximising the chances of natural conception by identifying precisely when ovulation occurs is critical. A new study by DuoFertility showed that 73% of women that are trying for a baby are tracking their ovulation to help them conceive and that 93% use their fertility clues as indicators of it. However, the study also revealed that most women trying to conceive do not know how to recognise their body's fertility signs adequately. Fertility Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169975.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169975.php It's no bigger than a stamp packet but it has the potential to allow rapid development of a new generation of drugs and genetic engineering organisms, and to better control in-vitro fertilization. Engineering researchers at McMaster University have fabricated a palm-sized, automated, micro-injector that can insert proteins, DNA and other biomolecules into individual cells at volumes exponentially higher than current procedures, and at a fraction of the cost. IT / Internet / E-mail Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169857.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169857.php Obese women are as much as 28 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a successful pregnancy, according to research that earned a Michigan State University professor a national award. The findings by Barbara Luke, a researcher in the MSU College of Human Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, focused on data of nearly 50,000 women using assisted reproductive technology. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169673.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169673.php The British Fertility Society (BFS) and Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) have issued new guidelines in the journal Human Fertility on the effectiveness and safety of egg freezing for medical purposes. These guidelines follow a thorough review of published research on different technologies used in egg freezing and present a number of recommendations to UK clinics as follows: -- Egg freezing is an emerging technology with promising initial results. Fertility Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169588.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169588.php The sexual function of male rodents can be impaired by in utero and/or neonatal exposure to external molecules that disrupt normal hormone functioning, giving rise to concerns that low-level exposure to such molecules might cause similar effects in humans. Examples of such molecules include the synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen DES, which was used as a treatment for various diseases until the mid 1990s, and BPA, which is found, among other places, in some plastic containers. Fertility Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169407.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169407.php Women undergoing in vitro fertilization who receive only one embryo are as likely to give birth as women who receive two embryos, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters/MSNBC reports. The study is a follow-up to a similar 2004 study. Fertility Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169252.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169252.php Research published today on bmj.com reports that women who lie on their backs for fifteen minutes after artificial insemination have a "significantly higher" chance of getting pregnant than women who move around straight after treatment. Lead author Dr Inge Custers from the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam and colleagues are now recommending that all women undergoing intrauterine insemination should be offered fifteen minutes of immobilization after the procedure. Fertility Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169176.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169176.php A new study has confirmed anecdotal reports that the recession has caused a decline in fertility treatments across the country. With price being the major deterrent, the report indicates that Fertility Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169150.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169150.php Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have discovered how to transform human embryonic stem cells into germ cells, the embryonic cells that ultimately give rise to sperm and eggs. The advance will allow researchers to observe human germ cells - previously inaccessible - in laboratory dishes. "This achievement opens a new window into what was only recently a hidden stage of human development," said Susan B. Shurin, M.D. Stem Cell Research Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168664.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168664.php UroToday.com - The association between undescended testes and impaired fertility has been well-studied and well-described. 1-5 Given the readily identifiable anatomic abnormality and the low-risk of surgical intervention, the recommended age at which boys with cryptorchidism undergo orchiopexy has been lowered over the years; currently, most experts recommend orchiopexy prior to 12 months of age. Urology / Nephrology