Fertility News From Medical News TodayLatest Fertility News From Medical News Today.New Research Questions Use Of Common Fertility Treatments- August 9, 2008 A new study published on bmj.com has found that fertility is not improved in infertile couples who have been treated with long-established medical interventions. The team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has called for UK and national guidelines to be reviewed with this new evidence that challenges current practices. In the UK, one in seven couples experience infertility.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117582.php Australia's Total Fertility Rate Reaches 25-Year High- August 8, 2008 Australia's total fertility rate reached its highest point in 25 years in 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the Productivity Commission, a government agency, Reuters reports. There were 285,000 births in the country last year, up from 261,400 in 2005 (Reuters, 86).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117701.php Common And Well Established Infertility Treatments Are Unlikely To Improve Fertility- August 8, 2008 Long established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com. These findings challenge current practice in the UK and national guidelines should be reviewed in the light of this evidence, say the authors. One in seven couples in the UK experience infertility.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117649.php Structural Biology Spin-Out Tackles Major Diseases- August 8, 2008 A spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and infertility. The research was carried out at the University of Sheffield in laboratories supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117644.php Scientists Identify Possible Cause Of Endometriosis- August 6, 2008 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme that could be responsible for a condition called endometriosis -- the most common cause of pelvic pain in women Endometriosis is a condition whereby patches of the inner lining of the womb appear in parts of the body other than the womb cavity. It can cause severe pain and affects approximately 15% of women of reproductive age.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117364.php Report Allows Women To Know Chances Of Taking Home A Baby, Or Of Taking Home Twins- August 5, 2008 A method that is up to 80 percent accurate in determining whether a woman undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) will take home a baby has been developed by Dr. Christopher Jones, CEO of Formyodds.com. The report will be submitted for publication later this month.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117271.php San Francisco Chronicle Examines Efforts To Revise Rules Prohibiting Paying Women For Donated Eggs- August 4, 2008 The San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday examined efforts by human embryonic stem cell research advocates to revise rules that prohibit compensating women for donating their eggs for such research.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117138.php Newsweek Examines Emerging Field Of Oncofertility- August 1, 2008 Newsweek recently examined the "bourgeoning world of oncofertility," which specializes in assisted reproduction for women who are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. The article has been posted online and will be in the magazine's Aug. 4 issue.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116901.php |