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April 27, 2025

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Guinea Pigs: Promising Animal Model to Study the Human Embryo

Apr. 10, 2025 — Researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human ...

Protein Necessary for Fruit Fly Fertility

Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have found a new role for the transcription factor (proteins that regulate the transcription, or copying, of genes). In the fruit fly, this transcription factor, named Traffic Jam, activates a non-coding piRNA gene named Flamenco to ...

Uncovering the Protein Complex Critical to Male Fertility

Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ZDHHC19 inhibited cytoplasm removal from the sperm ...

Findings May Advance Understanding of Infertility in Mothers

Mar. 5, 2025 — Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay an embryo's development for days to ...

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New IVF Method Mimics Fallopian Tube Environment, Increasing Sperm Viability

Mar. 24, 2025 — The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study documents a new way to select viable ...

Naturally Occurring Mechanism Hampers Fertility

Mar. 3, 2025 — A research team has uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg, preventing fertilization. The discovery, ...

What Causes Reproductive Complications?

Feb. 12, 2025 — Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals. For women, that can lead to poor egg quality, which in turn can cause infertility, ...

Communication Between Body Muscle and the Brain Influences Fertility

Feb. 5, 2025 — A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein ...

Mothers of Twins Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease in the Year After Birth

Feb. 3, 2025 — The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease is twice as high the year after birth for mothers of twins compared to singleton ...

Study Shows Potential of Resveratrol to Aid Fertility

Jan. 30, 2025 — A new study has highlighted the potential of resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes, blueberries, and raspberries, to enhance female fertility. The systematic review found that resveratrol ...

Uncovering the Role of Y Chromosome Genes in Male Fertility in Mice

Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...

IVF Pregnancies at Greater Risk of Exposure to Medicines That Can Harm the Fetus

Jan. 15, 2025 — A new study has revealed a potential reason why some pregnancies achieved through assisted reproductive technology (ART) may result in birth defects ...

AI Could Improve the Success of IVF Treatment

Jan. 8, 2025 — Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help doctors identify follicles that are most likely to lead to the birth of a baby during IVF treatment more precisely than current ...

Breakthrough Study Reveals How Assisted Reproduction Affects Placenta and Child's Growth

Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have studied placental genes to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up ...

Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers

Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other ...

Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots

Dec. 17, 2024 — Infertility affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide, with fallopian tube obstruction contributing to 11%-67% of female infertility cases. Researchers have developed an innovative solution ...

The Genetic Basis of Fertility, Family and Longevity

Dec. 13, 2024 — A new review reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life ...

Nr1h2: A Key Transcription Factor Unlocks New Potential in Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models

Dec. 6, 2024 — Researchers have identified Nr1h2, a critical transcription factor essential for early embryo development. Their findings enhance our understanding of gene regulation during blastoid formation and ...

Women Who Suffer Pregnancy Complications Have Fewer Children

Nov. 25, 2024 — Women who suffer severe complications during their first pregnancy or delivery are less inclined to have more babies, a study reports. Given the recent steady decline in birth rate in Sweden, the ...

Invisible Anatomy in the Fruit Fly Uterus

Oct. 25, 2024 — Drosophila is one of the most thoroughly studied lab animals -- with the exception of the female reproductive tract. Now a team of biologists has taken the first deep look at the Drosophila uterus ...

New Study on microRNAs Could Lead to Better Fertility Treatment

Oct. 16, 2024 — Researchers have mapped how small RNA molecules, such as the recently Nobel Prize-awarded microRNAs, control cell development in the human embryo during the first days after fertilization. The ...

Defective Sperm Doubles the Risk of Preeclampsia

Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers have linked specific frequent defects in sperm to risk of pregnancy complications and negative impacts on the health of the baby. The study shows that high proportion of father's ...

Menstrual Cycle Luteal Phase Lengths Are Not 'Fixed' at 13-14 Days

Oct. 7, 2024 — New study shows that the lengths of menstrual cycles, follicular phases (before egg release) and luteal phases (after ovulation) are all variable. The luteal phase is importantly more variable than ...

Babies Born After Fertility Treatment Have Higher Risk of Heart Defects, Study Suggests

Sep. 27, 2024 — The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to results of a ...

Scientists Discover Novel Approach to Rejuvenate Aged Egg Cells

Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed an innovative technique to rejuvenate aged oocytes, or immature egg cells, to boost their quality, paving the way for improved outcomes for in-vitro fertilization. This ...

Breakthrough in Fertility Treatment: Prostaglandin Receptors Found to Promote Embryo Implantation

Sep. 18, 2024 — A team fhas uncovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility care by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in the uterus that enhance the ...

New Treatment Extends Ovarian Function in Older Mice

Sep. 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a novel way to lengthen the 'healthspan' of a women's ovaries -- improving maintenance of the ovaries and preventing key age-related changes in ovarian ...

Genes With Strong Impact on Menopause Timing Also Link to Cancer Risk

Sep. 11, 2024 — The team first looked at variation in data from genetic sequencing of 106,973 post-menopausal female participants in the UK Biobank study. Researchers focused on rare types of genetic changes which ...

Breakthrough Research Sheds Light on the Hidden Effects of Stress on Sperm

Sep. 11, 2024 — A new study reveals that stress-induced changes in sperm motility occur after a stressful event, rather than during it and improves sperm performance. The discovery is essential in understanding how ...

Women With Asthma Are More Likely to Miscarry and Need Fertility Treatment

Sep. 10, 2024 — Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study. However, the study also suggests that most women with ...

Study Reveals Doubled Risk of Preterm Birth for IVF Pregnancies Complicated by Placental Abruption

Aug. 21, 2024 — Known risks from assisted reproductive technology and early placenta separation combine for a larger overall preterm delivery ...

Does Fertility Affect a Woman's Body Odor?

July 25, 2024 — Who we choose as a partner depends in part on who we find attractive on the outside. Scientists have long wondered whether potential partners can also sense a woman's fertility, for example ...

Decline in Global Adolescent Fertility Rates Is Counteracted by Increasing Teen Births in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Finds

July 16, 2024 — A new report highlights a troubling trend: while global adolescent fertility rates have significantly declined, sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an increase in teen births. This region's share ...

Safe, Successful Pregnancies Possible After alloHCT

July 15, 2024 — Despite treatment-related fertility challenges, female patients can become pregnant and give birth to healthy children after undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), ...