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Genetic sex determination let ancient species adapt to ocean life

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of extinct sea creatures suggests that the transition from egg-laying to live-born young opened up evolutionary pathways that allowed these ancient species to adapt to and thrive ...

Biology / Evolution

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Paleontologists discover fossilized embryos of oldest aquatic reptiles

South American paleontologists report they have discovered fossilized embryos of the oldest aquatic reptiles, lagoon-dwelling "mesosaurs" that lived about 280 million years ago.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

'Pregnant plesiosaur' examined

A paper to be published on August 12, 2011 in Science reveals that Dr. F. Robin O'Keefe of Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. and Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of the Natural History Museum's Dinosaur Institute, have d ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Researchers develop new test to predict success of IVF treatment

Women who fail to become pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment often grapple with the decision of whether to try IVF again. It's a difficult one to make: The procedure carries hefty financial, physical ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Higher chance of twins after IVF for taller women: study

Taller women who become pregnant after receiving two embryos through in-vitro fertilisation have more chance of giving birth to twins, a Dutch study presented Monday found.

Medicine & Health / Other

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Swedish model slashes multiple-birth risk in IVF pregnancies

Swedish doctors on Monday presented a new method they said dramatically reduces the risk of multiple births from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) without affecting chances of having a baby.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Antioxidants may improve chances of conceiving in male subfertility

Antioxidant supplements may benefit couples who have difficulty conceiving naturally, according to a new systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library. The review provides evidence from a small number of trials ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

IVF prediction calculator to provide accurate potential pregnancy reading

Researchers have produced a calculator which gives the most accurate reading yet on the potential success of IVF treatment.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Elective single embryo transfer boosts the chance of a healthy baby

Women who undergo elective single embryo transfer as part of in-vitro fertlisation (IVF) are five times more likely to give birth to a healthy baby compared with double embryo transfer, finds a new study published ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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More not always better with in vitro fertilization

(AP) -- More tries aren't necessarily better when it comes to in vitro fertilization.

Medicine & Health / Health

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Expensive immunotherapy shows no advantage over placebo for recurrent miscarriage patients

(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Chicago Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program (RPL) recently completed a comprehensive study examining the use of immunotherapy to help couples that had experienced recurrent miscarriages for ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Study examines live birth rates following in vitro fertilization

Thirty years ago last summer, the world's first "test-tube" baby was born, and since then more than 1 million infants have been successfully conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), the technique in which a woman's ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Child abandonment in Europe is neglected issue, say researchers

Researchers have called for a consistent and supportive approach to child abandonment in Europe to protect the welfare of the hundreds of youngsters given up by their parents every year.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

17 infants die in 48 hours at 1 Indian hospital

(AP) -- At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India and the state is investigating, media reported Thursday.

Medicine & Health / Health

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Deaths from anesthesia during childbirth plummet

The number of women who die from complications of anesthesia during childbirth has plummeted 59 percent over the last two decades thanks to improved monitoring and better medical techniques, according to a recent study.

Medicine & Health / Other

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