Clinic

14 Mar
High folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children
High folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children

Babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors were less likely to develop high blood pressure if their mothers had higher levels of folate during pregnancy.

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09 Mar
Male infertility research reveals how a new life begins
Male infertility research reveals how a new life begins

Research into a genetic mutation causing some men to be infertile shows that an important protein in the sperm that is a key component of the egg fertilization process, known as phospholipase C zeta (PLC-zeta), is ineffective in these individuals.

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06 Mar
Zika shrinks mice testicles and lowers fertility
Zika shrinks mice testicles and lowers fertility

The Zika virus reduces the size of testes in infected mice up to 21 days after infection, according to a recent study.

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02 Mar
Too much intense exercise can cause low libido in men, study finds
Too much intense exercise can cause low libido in men, study finds

Men who exercise with high-intensity workouts on a regular basis tend to have lower libidos than those who follow lower-intensity workout regimes, a new study found.

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27 Feb
TREATMENT OF CANCER AND INFERTILITY: ALTERNATIVES TO MAP (MEDICALLY ASSISTED PROCREATION)
TREATMENT OF CANCER AND INFERTILITY: ALTERNATIVES TO MAP (MEDICALLY ASSISTED PROCREATION)

A team of scientists in Massachusetts has noted that the antimullerian hormone (AMH) could prevent chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage.

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23 Feb
This Specific Type Of Exercise Improves Men’s Fertility
This Specific Type Of Exercise Improves Men’s Fertility

A little running can help your little swimmers. If you’re a man who spends a little more time on the couch than you want to admit, and you’re planning to start trying for a baby soon, here’s some advice: Exercise could significantly improve the quality of your sperm. Specifically, moderate steady state cardio like jogging...

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22 Feb
Does having sex help you get pregnant during an IVF cycle?
Does having sex help you get pregnant during an IVF cycle?

An article has just been published this month in the prestigious European fertility journal Human Reproduction asking the surprising question if having sex in an IVF cycle around egg retrieval and embryo transfer increases pregnancy rates.

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15 Feb
Baby’s sex plays a role in pregnant woman’s immunity
Baby’s sex plays a role in pregnant woman’s immunity

Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they’re pregnant with a boy or girl. Now evidence shows the sex of a baby is associated with pregnant women’s immune responses.

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06 Feb
The Age You Begin Menopause Could Be Influenced By Your Reproductive History
The Age You Begin Menopause Could Be Influenced By Your Reproductive History

Women who got their periods early and had no kids were more likely to have premature menopause.

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03 Feb
Does IVF increase your chances of giving birth to twins?
Does IVF increase your chances of giving birth to twins?

Since the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the first baby ever born following conception by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), thousands of infertile couples have gone down this route.

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