In the 1960s the birthrate in Greenland was one of the highest in the world. Then it plunged. Decades later, women have finally begun speaking out about what happened Bula Larsen was 14 when one day she and her friends were told to go to...
A new expert consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation. Endometriosis is a common condition with substantial diagnostic delay, leading patients to experience pain, infertility, lost wages and interrupted relationships....
A study suggests families with infertile male relatives may face elevated cancer risks. Tapping into genetic data, families could help personalize cancer risk assessments.
Alexandra Eccles and Lyndal Bubke were conceived from ‘Donor 59’. But the information available to them is scant – and they want that to change Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news...
Free pets? Baby bonuses? Surely the solution to falling birthrates is clarity on immigration Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh For the past 75 years in global public health, one of the major...
Exclusive: Territory’s government calls for visit to listen to those thought to be living with consequences of forced fitting of IUDs ‘I was only a child’: women tell of trauma of forced contraception The Danish health minister should...
Researchers have shed light on the proteins controlling the development of ovaries in mice before and after birth. This could lead to a better understanding of how female infertility develops.
We all deserve better from healthcare providers who sell false promise to some, while shutting down options for others You can’t have missed the conversations about the rise of freezing eggs for non-medical or “social” reasons in recent...
After the egg has been fertilized by a sperm, the surrounding egg coat tightens, mechanically preventing the entry of additional sperm and the ensuing death of the embryo, a new study finds. The work also explains how mutations in egg...
When couples fail to conceive, it’s too often regarded as the woman’s problem. But that is far from being the case Women are rarely given the chance to forget about our biological clocks: their starting, slowing, stopping. I remember...
Investigation begins into Homerton Fertility Centre after errors discovered in freezing processes A fertility clinic in London has had its licence to operate suspended because of “significant concerns” about the unit, the regulator has...
New research describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that is capable of producing viable embryos. The technique could be used by women of advanced maternal age or for...
Procedure could overcome common forms of infertility and help people have children who share their DNA Scientists are a step closer to making IVF eggs from patients’ skin cells after adapting the procedure that created Dolly the sheep,...
A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the same combination of bacteria and...
Republicans proposed bill so providers could resume services, but doctors and advocates say it reinforces ruling recognizing embryos as children Alabama’s swift passage of a law on Wednesday night that protects in vitro fertilization...
Xavier Becerra says US must provide federal protections for reproductive rights if it hopes to avoid further restrictions The health and human services secretary, Xavier Becerra, said the US must provide federal protections for...
A novel screening system enables researchers to investigate sperm cell development and health at the molecular level. The new approach promises breakthroughs in male contraception and infertility treatments.
After enduring an excruciating miscarriage, I beat myself up. Between stories of miracle babies and moralising about leaving it too late, it’s easy to feel there’s something wrong with you We like to tell children to not give up, that...
Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital Film-maker Claire Simon operates the camera herself for this extraordinary film,...
Measure intends to provide legal protection to clinics after state’s supreme court ruled embryos were ‘extrauterine children’ Alabama lawmakers moved to protect in vitro fertilization treatments in the state, days after a state judicial...
Patients and doctors gather at state house following IVF ruling searching for answers from lawmakers – but find none On Wednesday morning, some 200 Alabama in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) patients, doctors and advocates descended on the...
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejects Access to Family Building Act, saying bill is ‘vast overreach full of poison pills’ Senate Democrats’ attempts to move forward a bill that would have granted Americans federal protections for in vitro...
Lawmakers postpone legislation that attempts to define a fetus as an ‘unborn child’ over concerns it could affect IVF treatments Florida lawmakers have postponed a bill that would give fetuses civil rights after a similar ruling in...
Last Week Tonight host speaks about ‘seismic’ decision defining embryos as ‘children’ and Republicans pushing for it John Oliver has criticised the past week’s ruling in Alabama that classified frozen embryos as children, referring to...
In the wake of the state’s ruling that embryos are ‘extrauterine children’, people in the US are terrified their state will be next Tucker Legerski and his wife, Megan, have spent more than two years and tens of thousands of dollars...
President and vice-president speak out against ruling while Haley attempts to retract comments on embryos being babies The decision of the Alabama supreme court on in vitro fertilization, granting legal protections to frozen fertilized...
Following the Alabama ruling, if you’ve gone through fertility treatment we’d like to hear from you The Alabama supreme court ruled on Friday that frozen embryos are “children” in a decision that could have sweeping implications for...
The accumulation of misfolded or damaged proteins in long-lived, non-dividing cells like neurons are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. A study now finds that the build-up of these toxic proteins also influences...
Scientists discovered a new target for reversible, non-hormonal male birth control. The drug, an HDAC inhibitor, blocked sperm production and fertility in male mice without affecting libido or future reproduction.
Researchers have found genes in the reproductive organs of bulls that influence fertility. The findings can be transferred to humans, as these genes are also present in men.
The discovery of a pair of genes that work in perfect harmony to protect male fertility could provide new insights into some unexplained cases of the most severe form of infertility, research suggests.
A medical researcher has identified a genetic cause for the increased risk of low birth weight in babies born following assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF.
A new paradigm around the biological processes of menopause is capturing the attention of scientists. The primary question: can menopause be delayed in healthy women, allowing them to extend their child-bearing years -- and perhaps even...
An interdisciplinary collaboration used a cutting-edge form of RNA tagging to map the gene expression that occurs during follicle maturation and ovulation in mice.
In humans, male fertility and sperm fitness decline with age, but scientists have made the surprising discovery that this pattern is not consistent in other animals. The team assessed the results of 379 studies which covered a wide range...
Much is known about the added complication to pregnancy when it comes to the age of the mother, but recent studies show that the age of the father can also heighten the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. A team of researchers has...
A new study identifies the defective function of CatSper, an ion channel controlling calcium levels in sperm, as a common cause of seemingly unexplained male infertility. CatSper-deficient human sperm fail to fertilize the egg, because...
Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate. Investigators analyzed the link between self-reported stress immediately before...
Biologists developed a method for illuminating the intricate interactions of the synaptonemal complex in the nematode C. elegans. The authors identified a trio of protein segments that guide chromosomal interactions, and pinpointed the...
Researchers have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the brain affects the release of hormones that control ovarian function in females. These findings could help researchers understand and treat reproductive disorders in both...
Women who delivered their previous pregnancy by C-section spent a longer time trying to conceive their next pregnancy. Additionally, women who spent a longer time trying to conceive their current pregnancy were more likely to deliver by...
Researchers have introduced an innovative methodology for reconstructing data on fertility and education, particularly in developing countries with inconsistent or unreliable data sets.
From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: Polluted air also may hurt reproductive...
Researchers have found in a new systematic review that there is a strong association between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration in adult men globally.
Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to explain the decline in semen quality observed over the last fifty years, the role of...
Sperm can modulate their energetics by regulating their flagellar waveform -- how the sperm oscillate their tails -- in order to adapt to varying fluid environments, potentially optimizing their motility and navigation within the...
A new study provides deeper insight into the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people planning to become pregnant. The study found no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result of male or female partners getting a COVID-19...