Fertility News From Medical News TodayLatest Fertility News From Medical News Today.New Treatment For Common Cause Of Male Infertility- July 23, 2008 Researchers in Germany found that a simple and minimally invasive outpatient treatment for varicoceles, a common cause of male infertility that affects about 1 in 10 men, can significantly improve sperm function and pregnancy rates. The study came from the University of Bonn Medical School and is published in the August issue of Radiology.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115874.php Minimally Invasive Treatment, Venous Embolization, Improves Male Fertility- July 23, 2008 A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key predictor of success.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115785.php 30 Years Of IVF, UK- July 23, 2008 Following the success of National Infertility Day on 19th July which this year was in recognition of 30 years of IVF, the national patient organisation would like to congratulate all those who have been successful over the last 30 years with fertility treatment but would also like to highlight yet again the shocking fact that many couples are still being denied access to a treatment which was pioneered in this very country.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115786.php Topics At Behavior Conference Include Hermaphrodites, Predatory Actions And Fertility Decline- July 21, 2008 Behavior spanning the wide spectrum of the animal and human world will be examined at the 12th International Behavioral Ecology Congress, hosted by the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, on Aug. 10 -14, 2008, at Cornell University in Ithaca.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115602.php Baltimore Sun Examines Use Of Blogs In Helping Couples Discuss Struggles With Infertility- July 18, 2008 The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday examined the increasing popularity of blogs that detail the experiences of attempting to have children among the more than seven million people in the U.S. affected by infertility. The blog "http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115441.php Thirty Years After First IVF Baby: What Will The Future Bring- July 18, 2008 With July 25 marking the thirtieth birthday of the world's first "test-tube baby," Charlotte fertility specialists say that much of the initial worries over the brave new world of in vitro fertilization (IVF) have given way to unforeseen sociological and medical developments that few could have predicted over the last three decades -- accompanied at the same time by the rise of new issues beyond healthcare.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115421.php Researchers Discover A Gene That Regulates And Blocks Ovulation - Canadian And European Scientists Collaborate To Unlock Mysteries Of Lrh1 Gene- July 18, 2008 A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to regulate and block ovulation. The new study - a collaboration between the Universite de Montreal in Canada and the Institut de gnetique et biologie molculaire et cellulaire of the Universit de Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France - is published in the current issue of the journal Genes & Development.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115399.php |