Fertility Stories
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Bad Boys Continue to Finish First
Science continues to prove why women love bad boys. A woman’s hormones affect her choice in picking the hunkier option as a potential father. -
Fertility Rates among Educated Women on the Rise
A recent study suggests that the fertility rates among educated women are increasing, breaking the trend of remaining childless to focus on their career. -
Poor Sperm Quality and Concentration Linked to Fatty Diet
Men who eat higher amounts of dietary fat had significantly lower sperm production and concentration compared to men who had lower fat intake, according to findings from a new clinical study. -
Scientists Isolate Human Egg-Producing Stem Cells, Aging Women To Make More Eggs?
Scientists have discovered egg-producing stem cells in the ovaries of young women that can be transformed into immature eggs, according to a new study that was published on Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine. -
Walgreens, CVS Soon To Launch Sperm Test to Plug Male Infertility Gap
Walgreens and CVS, two of America's largest drugstore chains that already sell more than two dozen kinds of fertility tests, plan to start selling fertility tests for men who want to know whether... -
Acupuncture May Boost In-Vitro Fertilization Success
Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization, according to a new analysis on past studies, however the true benefit remains unclear. -
Study: Traditional Chinese, Western Treatments Combo Can Boost Fertility
Combining traditional Chinese medicine and a Western treatment results in a significant increase in fertility in women hoping to become pregnant according to study results from Tel Aviv University. -
Wi-Fi Connection Affects Fertility in Men: Study
A laptop connected wirelessly to the Internet may cause decrease in male fertility, according to a new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility. -
Why Does World's Top Sperm Bank Reject Redhead Donors?
The largest sperm bank in the world, Cryos International, is rejecting redhead donors, but apparently it has nothing to do with genetics or race, but rather a lack of demand. -
U.S. Sperm Donor Fathered 150 Children; Critics Seek New Regulations
A U.S. woman has discovered that the sperm from a donor used to conceive her son seven years ago has been used to father as many as 150 children, raising concerns over the lack of regulation in the U.S. sperm donor industry. Antioxidants Have Potential to Help Decrease Infertility
A growing body of evidence suggests that antioxidants may have significant value in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction, and researchers say that large, specific clinical studies are merited to determine how much they could help. -
Missing Gene Coating Linked to Male Infertility
The loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide