November 30, 2016 UK panel says new 3-parent IVF technique now safe for 'cautious use' A three-parent IVF technique designed to reduce the risk of mothers passing hereditary diseases to their babies is safe enough to be offered to patients in special circumstances, a British expert review panel said on Wednesday.
November 28, 2016 Texas reports first case of Zika likely from local mosquitoes Texas officials on Monday reported the state's first case of the Zika virus that was likely transmitted by a local mosquito, expanding the spread within the continental United States of a virus that has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
November 28, 2016 Study: China's sperm seems to be getting worse Researchers set out to evaluate semen quality among young Chinese men over the past 15 years, and the results are fairly staggering: In 2001, the rate of qualified donors to a clinic in Hunan Province stood at 55.8%; in 2015, that was slashed by more than two-thirds to 17.8%, per the study, which looked at 30,636 sperm-donor applicants and was published in October in Fertility and Sterility.
November 25, 2016 Chronic gum disease tied to risk of erectile dysfunction Erectile dysfunction is more common in men with gum disease, according to a new review of existing studies.
November 25, 2016 IVF calculator may help predict chances of having a baby A new calculator can help couples see their odds of success with in vitro fertilization (IVF) before they start treatment, a recent study suggests.
November 23, 2016 Asia outbreaks prompt question: Is all Zika dangerous? Zika's rampage last year in Brazil caused an explosion of infections and inflicted a crippling neurological defect on thousands of babies - an effect never seen in a mosquito-borne virus.
November 23, 2016 Study: Your Netflix binges are lowering your sperm count Here’s one more reason to get your butt off the couch: Watching too much TV can lower your sperm count, recent research from Denmark suggests.
November 22, 2016 IVF leaves baby at lower risk of breast cancer despite family history Meet little Noah – the first named baby born free of the “Angelina Jolie” cancer gene thanks to a groundbreaking IVF treatment.
November 21, 2016 Do at-home fertility tests really work? Between fertility apps that track menstrual periods and at-home kits that tell a woman if she’s ovulating and a man if he has a low sperm count, there are more options than ever before that seem to give couples hope.
November 21, 2016 California woman gives birth to her own grandson Megan Barker gave birth to a 7-pound, 7-ounce baby boy Oct. 22—but he's not her son, he's her grandson.
