Early results from a larger, ongoing study led by environmental health scientist Richard Pilsner at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that phthalate levels in expectant fathers have an effect on couples’ reproductive success via epigenetic modifications of sperm DNA.
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The First Few Months Are Pure Torture
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Many young cancer patients do not receive adequate fertility information and support All cancer patients of reproductive age should be provided with fertility information and referrals for fertility preservation. A new Psycho-Oncologyanalysis of the published literature indicates that many cancer patients are not receiving such support, however.
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Scientists have found distinctive portions of genetic material — known as lncRNAs — that help sperm develop. Male mice lacking a particular lncRNA have low sperm count, suggesting lncRNAs could represent novel infertility drug targets.
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Women in the Nurses’ Health Study II who breastfed were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
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A common flame retardant used in furniture and yoga mats may reduce a woman’s chances of successful pregnancy and birth through in vitro fertilization, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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An individual’s reason for undergoing a medical intervention—be it to prevent or treat disease, earn money, or have a child—may result in variations in the bodily experience of the patient, Yale researchers have found.
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Just as learning to take care of your babies takes time, so does getting to know who they are. In fact, it may take a few days to master the most basic information: which one is which!
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