A groundbreaking study shows that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects nearly one-third of women worldwide and leads to infertility, premature birth, and neonatal mortality, is in fact a...
Insights Into the So-Called Diapause Can Advance Our Understanding of Female Infertility
Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk ejection and mother-infant bonding, may have a new role in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay...
Communication Between Body Muscles and the Brain Affects Fertility
A newly discovered line of communication between body muscles and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Infertility Therapies McGill Universi...
AI and Machine Learning Can Successfully Diagnose Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can effectively detect and diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormonal disorder in women typically aged 15 to 45, accordi...
The “Switching Off and On” of the X Chromosome is Crucial for Egg Cell Development
Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have identified a potential new diagnostic marker that predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian oocytes. The r...
Stress Before Conception can Affect the Health of Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment
Stress during pregnancy is known to affect health, but a new study suggests that pre-pregnancy stress levels are also important to assess. The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigh...
Factors That Affect a Woman’s Fertility
The constant remodeling of the organs of the female reproductive tract during the reproductive cycle leads to fibrosis and chronic inflammation over the years. Scientists from the German Cancer Resear...
Unexplained Infertility: Certain Gene Variants Can Cause Serious Health Problems
Unexplained or idiopathic infertility means that medical professionals cannot find the cause of the fertility problems. About 17 percent of all women with unexplained infertility have gene variants kn...
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