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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.

Preconception weight loss may not increase obese woman's chances of delivering a healthy baby

Health care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments.

18 Jan 2022

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born small than naturally conceived babies, according to new research published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies in collaboration with the University of Utah.

11 Jan 2022

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine contractions.

10 Jan 2022

New genetic mechanism that can cause severe male infertility identified

Scientists at Newcastle University have identified a new genetic mechanism that can cause severe forms of male infertility.

10 Jan 2022

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

6 Jan 2022

High-altitude activities may increase the risk of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Dec 2021

COVID can affect sperm quality for three months

Researchers determine whether SARS-CoV-2 could cross the blood-testis barrier and be detected in human semen after infection.

22 Dec 2021

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

The gap in the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened from 2017-2019, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Dec 2021

Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques are not at risk of poor psychiatric health

Use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

15 Dec 2021

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine found that vaccination during the first trimester does not produce congenital disabilities or size abnormalities.

10 Dec 2021

Study describes the emotional reactions of women who have undergone uterine transplant

Becoming a mother after receiving a uterine transplant, with the radical change in daily life it brings, gives a feeling of unreality beyond everyday experience.

4 Dec 2021

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

The final report into Covid-19 disparities sets out how Government research identified the key virus risk factors - such as occupation, household size and wider living circumstances - for specific groups and used that data to provide targeted, evidence-based guidance and advice on how to reduce the risk of infection.

3 Dec 2021

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Preconception weight loss may not increase obese woman's chances of delivering a healthy baby

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

New genetic mechanism that can cause severe male infertility identified

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

High-altitude activities may increase the risk of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

COVID can affect sperm quality for three months

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques are not at risk of poor psychiatric health

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Study describes the emotional reactions of women who have undergone uterine transplant

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on testis function

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on human semen quality

Researchers identify γ-tubulin ring complex to be responsible for providing centriole stability

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

New computer-aided data tool could improve treatment for many diseases

Safer, more effective therapies could help fight the obesity epidemic

UGA study makes breakthrough for treatment of male infertility

Study highlights the critical role of junk DNA in mammalian development

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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