image: ©Halfpoint | iStock New guidance from NICE explains the new fertility pathway for endometriosis, including natural conception, surgery, and IVF The UK health body has revealed an updated fertility guideline. It now provides specific support for patients with endometriosis who are struggling to conceive. Following public consultation, NICE recognises, for the first time, the … Read more
Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs, which are essential for early embryonic development, according to new research. The authors of the study, which is published today (Tuesday) in Human Reproduction, one of the … Read more
Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published today in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that transient mRNA treatment restored sperm production and enabled the birth of healthy offspring. Up to 10% of couples worldwide are affected by infertility, according … Read more
A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome (the collection of all bacteria and other microbes present) of the gut and ovarian health and function. “These findings suggest that there is two-way communication … Read more
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Large real-world Swedish data provide reassurance that COVID-19 vaccination does not reduce childbirth rates, helping counter persistent misinformation about fertility risks. Study: COVID-19 vaccination carries no association with childbirth rates in Sweden. Image Credit: Marina Demidiuk / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Communications Medicine, researchers investigated whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination is not the cause behind a decrease in childbirth, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The results speak against rumours about vaccination and reduced fertility. The findings have been published in the journal Communications Medicine. “Our conclusion is that it’s highly unlikely that the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 was behind the … Read more
Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine – which designs nanotechnology-based platforms for clinical translation across specialties – developed a strategy for delivering therapeutic messenger RNA (mRNA) to the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) in mice via modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which are small capsules made of fatty molecules. … Read more
Former Total Wipeout presenter Amanda Byram has defended her decision to have a second child at the age of 51 TV presenter Amanda Byram has defended her decision to have another kid at the age of 51(Image: Instagram/) TV presenter Amanda Byram has opened up about becoming a mother again at the age of 51, … Read more
WHEN Liberty Mills, 50 was told the news that she had a 0.7 per cent of conceiving, even with IVF, she was devastated. Her GP practically laughed her out the office. 12 Liberty Mills got pregnant at the age of 44, having been told she’d have ‘less than a 1% chance’ of conceivingCredit: Supplied 12 … Read more