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Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.

Probiotic bacteria may enhance anti-cancer activities of tamoxifen to reduce ER+ breast cancer risk

Probiotic bacteria may enhance anti-cancer activities of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and other endocrine-targeted therapies, which could help reduce the risk of estrogen receptive positive (ER+) breast cancer, suggests a new study presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in obese women may underlie reduced fertility

Women with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive hormones, which may underlie reduced fertility, according to a new study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Prediabetes may be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, study finds

Prediabetes appears to be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may affect the developing offspring's brain

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in everyday products may interfere with the developing offspring's brain, according to a rat study being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Stem cell-based therapy shows potential to provide blood sugar control in patients with high-risk type 1 diabetes

An investigative stem cell-based therapy called PEC-Direct, designed to act as a replacement pancreas, has the potential to provide blood sugar control in patients with high-risk type 1 diabetes, suggests a clinical study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Fezolinetant reduces the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes, study finds

Fezolinetant significantly reduced the frequency and severity of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), or hot flashes, associated with menopause, according to a Phase 3 industry-sponsored study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

$Insulin users at elevated risk of fractures compared to diabetic patients using metformin$

Insulin users at elevated risk of fractures compared to diabetic patients using metformin

Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research being presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

12 Jun 2022

One in 500 men may carry an extra X or Y chromosome which could increase risk of several diseases

Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Exeter.

10 Jun 2022

New hot-melt tissue adhesive can heal operative wounds

NIMS has developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a molten state) capable of healing operative wounds.

9 Jun 2022

Study finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood

Researchers evaluated the risk of ADHD in offspring of infertile mothers or those receiving infertility treatment compared to offspring of mothers with unaided conception.

9 Jun 2022

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

Pregnant people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa are dying at a rate far greater than pregnant people without COVID-19 and non-pregnant people with COVID-19, according to a new multicenter study encompassing six African countries.

8 Jun 2022

Simple diagnostic procedure and treatment could be life-changing for women struggling with infertility

A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive with less involved or, in some cases, no further invasive fertility procedures, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting.

8 Jun 2022

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Probiotic bacteria may enhance anti-cancer activities of tamoxifen to reduce ER+ breast cancer risk

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in obese women may underlie reduced fertility

Prediabetes may be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, study finds

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may affect the developing offspring's brain

Stem cell-based therapy shows potential to provide blood sugar control in patients with high-risk type 1 diabetes

Fezolinetant reduces the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes, study finds

Insulin users at elevated risk of fractures compared to diabetic patients using metformin

One in 500 men may carry an extra X or Y chromosome which could increase risk of several diseases

New hot-melt tissue adhesive can heal operative wounds

Study finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

Simple diagnostic procedure and treatment could be life-changing for women struggling with infertility

Marine organism compounds may have potential to help human fertility

Penn biologists show evidence of a two-sided genomic arms race involving repetitive DNA

Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows

Lowering blood glucose levels could improve fertility in females with obesity

New study counters claims that COVID-19 vaccines reduce fertility and affect fetal growth

European Society of Endocrinology and its partner societies launch the first European Hormone Day

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

Male pheromones may be the fountain of youth for aging females' eggs

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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