Embryo screening cuts chances for infertile couples: study
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Screening embryos for chromosomal defects, a fast-growing practice aimed at helping older women to have a baby, in fact reduces the chance of a successful pregnancy, doctors reported here on Wednesday.
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More and more couples are turning to an embryo-screening technique that allows them to choose the genetic makeup of their children, according to a survey released yesterday in the online edition of the journal Fertility and Sterility.
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Women who eat low-fat dairy foods  may have a higher risk of infertility than those who treat  themselves to full-fat ice cream or cheese, surprised U.S.  researchers said on Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A defect in a gene that's essential for the formation of functioning sperm cells may cause infertility by preventing the head of sperm from being able to penetrate an egg.
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Concerns about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients, according to a study published in the Oct.
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Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.
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The checks couples wanting IVF have to undergo to ensure they are fit to be parents are being overhauled.
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A growing number of couples are screening embryos to detect a predisposition to cancers that may or may not develop later in life, and are often treatable if they do.
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NEW YORK  - Deep-freezing embryos has been routine for some time, to give infertile couples reproduction choices in various situations, but freezing unfertilized eggs has proven difficult.
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Laptops may be one of the most useful inventions in the world, even more useful than TiVo and Jiffy Pop. However, a quite frightening study was released yesterday that linked laptop usage to infertility in males.
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NEW YORK  - Not knowing what to expect and  fearing the worst, men scheduled to visit an infertility clinic  will sometimes cancel their appointment. However, new research  by German investigators indicates that a simple information  leaflet, mailed to the men in advance, can allay their  concerns, making cancelation less likely.
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Women with fertility and miscarriage problems are being offered unproven tests, say researchers.
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Ben &amp; Jerry might help you get pregnant, but not in the usual way. A diet rich in ice cream and other high-fat dairy foods may lower the risk of one type of infertility, a study suggests. It sounds too good to be true and probably is, some doctors say.
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Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs which could help treat female infertility.
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Researchers at a New York university believe they&#39;ve found evidence that laptop use of notebook computers by men can impair fertility.
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Use of alternative therapies may damage a woman's chance of getting pregnant, research suggests.
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BOSTON - An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders.