September 26, 2017 New IVF treatment brings hope One of the most commonly treated infertility-related conditions in the United States is diminished ovarian reserve, also known as low-egg-count.
September 26, 2017 Why I traveled to the Caribbean for IVF treatments Markie Ricks was 28 when she and her husband, Randall, first flew to Barbados for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. That was in 2013. Four years later, she shares her story.
September 26, 2017 Can a genetic test really boost your odds of becoming pregnant? A $950 DNA test is marketed as a way to maximize women's chances of becoming pregnant. But there's no proof it can actually help them conceive.
September 25, 2017 Cancer patients lack access to fertility support Up to half of cancer patients of reproductive age do not receive adequate information about the impact of treatment on their fertility, decreasing their options for family planning and support, a new study suggests.
September 21, 2017 Flint water crisis caused increase in fetal deaths, lower fertility rates, study claims The long-term health effects of the Flint water crisis are still unfolding, with a new study pointing to the contaminated water as a cause of lower fertility rates among the city’s women and an increase in infant mortality rates.
September 20, 2017 Scientists edit embryos' genes to study early human development British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique's ability to decipher key gene functions in early human development.
September 20, 2017 Will acupuncture increase my chances of getting pregnant? The use of acupuncture has significantly increased over the past decade in women and couples with infertility who are trying to improve their chances for pregnancy.
August 17, 2017 Photo of baby surrounded by heart of IVF syringes goes viral A photo shared on Facebook of a baby girl placed in the middle of a heart made out of syringes used by her mother during in vitro fertilization (IVF) has gone viral, as a caption said it shows the “true definition of love.”
July 6, 2017 Mini-IVF: The next breakthrough in fertility treatments? For three years, Saralda Ortiz-Howard and her husband tried to get pregnant until they decided to turn to fertility treatments.
July 3, 2017 Guys may have a biological clock, too While scientists and doctors have long known that a woman's chances of having a child drop the older she gets, a new study suggests that a man's age can affect a couple's chances as well.
