The finding arose from long-term follow-up of patients who received human growth hormone that was taken from brain tissue of deceased donors, but the risk is very low – and you can’t “catch” it like a virus.
With sperm counts declining worldwide, it’s important men know how to keep their sperm as healthy as possible.
Infertility affects one in six couples in Australia, and as many as 70 million globally, but a simple new device aims to help both clinicians and prospective parents.
Some IVF clinics promise much when it comes to egg freezing, but in reality your chances come down to three key numbers – your age, the number of eggs collected, and your budget.
Malaysia’s shrimp industry is big business, but unapproved antibiotic use has led to export bans and negative perceptions of the country's aquaculture industry. Can bioprospecting turn things around?
Why aren’t we creating more art about this metamorphic life stage experienced by half the population?
About 10% of women stop having periods and reach the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
New research has found that using high-frequency ultrasound on sperm can boost their ability to swim and increase the chances of conception.
While most women who try for a baby will succeed, some won’t, and some will have fewer children than they had planned or hoped for.
New research indicates women think more public funding is needed to help access egg freezing, regardless of whether it’s sought for “medical” or “non-medical” reasons.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. But is it science or sensationalism?
You can have this STI without knowing it, or have symptoms. It can affect men and women, and it can be treated with antibiotics. Left untreated, it may cause complications.
Understanding very early human development is a step closer after researchers created the cellular structure that becomes an early human embryo.
A new online tool can help you weigh your options.
Expect fewer visits to IVF clinics, fewer people in the waiting room at once, and temperature checks, now that clinics have reopened.
Until now we haven’t really talked about male age and its effect on the chances of pregnancy, but it's a crucial component in the fertility puzzle.
Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.
It affects about one in seven women of childbearing age, yet there are no public health campaigns or celebrities raising it as an issue.
Clinicians need the training and support to provide better comprehensive healthcare for women with endometriosis.
The blood test reveals the quantity of eggs women have, not the quality, which declines with age. It's also expensive and can give false low readings.
Excess weight affects fertility in men and women – the good news is weight loss can reverse the negative effects.
Vaccination may one day allow coeliac disease sufferers to have their cake and eat it, too – but many questions remain unanswered.
It is time for the states and territories to develop a uniform legal framework that enables donor-conceived people to connect with their genetic kin.
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