News tagged with female infertility

Fishing games gone wrong

When an egg cell is being formed, the cellular machinery which separates chromosomes is extremely imprecise at fishing them out of the cell's interior, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify regulator of human sperm cells

UCSF researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilize the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating male infertility and preventing pregnancy.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team reports hormone disorder drug could help drinkers stay sober

A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0