Infertility News

Two Cedars-Sinai physician-researchers have been awarded grants totaling $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how the environment - both in the womb and in the hospital where the baby is born - can affect the newborn and the mother.

The goal of both groups is to create a safe space for individuals facing fertility challenges to find support, encouragement and hope Fortunately, acupuncture, lifestyle changes and having the support of others makes a big difference and can help improve a person's chances of conceiving.

Fertility tracker app Glow has been immensely popular since its launch in August, and new statistics are finally showing that the app is worth the hype.

An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns, concludes a commentary in the Hastings Center Report .

From drug therapy to IVF, out-of pocket costs can range from $900 to $19,000 per treatment cycle, report researchers in The Journal of Urology Although the demand for infertility treatment is rising, the high cost may deter some couples from seeking care.

It typically occurs when doctors place two embryos in a female patient anticipating at least one if not both of those embryos will result in a baby.

Despite the fact that naturopathic treatments are increasingly sought after alternatives to allopathic medicine, many people continue to have a vague idea of what naturopathy entails.

Although the demand for infertility treatment is rising, the high cost may deter some couples from seeking care.

The Centers for Disease Control says that the rate of twin births is up 76 percent in the past 30 years and in many cases, that is the result of fertility treatments.

Melanin-producing cells are known to be hormonally-responsive and the link between reproductive hormones and melanoma has been studied since the 1970s.

EMD Serono Inc. , a Rockland-based biopharmaceutical company with nearly 900 employees in Massachusetts, announced Monday the launch of TocopheRx, a Boston spin-off company that will focus on infertility treatments.

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Professors, doctors and counsellors from the University Hospital of Hartlepool's assisted reproduction unit will be holding a seminar on Friday.

Marc and Sallie Bailey pose with daughter Violet Ann in early September. Violet was born Aug. 30. Violet Ann Bailey, daughter of Maj.

BEING a male is easier than it looks. The defining genetic feature of maleness, the Y chromosome, contains only two genes that are absolutely essential for fathering offspring - at least in mice.

Columbia Laboratories trades at an attractive valuation due to an expected temporary drop in sales of its key product as well as fears of another expensive acquisition.

A group of University of Michigan graduate students is lobbying the school's governing board to expand health insurance offerings to include coverage of fertility treatments, such as in-vitro fertilization.

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 22 : State-owned S.A.T. Hospital here created a record of sorts when it became the first government sector hospital in south India to have test tube babies.

Tonya and David Guillory dote on daughter Lily Gloria, born three months ago after the couple consulted with Reproductive Biology Associates, a fertility and in vitro fertilization clinic.

India has a large population of 1.22 Billion people and infertility in the country is rising at a rapid rate .