News tagged with reproductive development
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.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Infant estrogen levels tracked through diaper research
With the help of babies and more than 5,000 of their diapers, Emory University researchers have developed an accurate, noninvasive method to determine estrogen levels in infants.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Why the biological clock? Study says aging reduces centromere cohesion, disrupts reproduction
University of Pennsylvania biologists studying human reproduction have identified what is likely the major contributing factor to the maternal age-associated increase in aneuploidy, the term for an abnormal ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Association between elevated levels of lead, cadmium and delayed puberty in girls
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to lead in childhood may delay the onset of puberty in young girls, with higher doses increasing the chance for later maturation.
Sep 02, 2010 |
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New study documents use of hormone progesterone in simple microscopic aquatic animals
A new study shows that humans and tiny aquatic animals known as rotifers have something important in common when it comes to sex.
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Singapore scientists make breakthrough findings on early embryonic development
Scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have recently generated significant single cell expression data crucial for a detailed molecular understanding of mammalian development from fertilization to embryo implantation, ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Fetal study highlights impact of stress on male fertility
Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests.
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis may pose neurological risks
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has helped many couples conceive healthy children and is generally considered a safe practice. However, a new long-term analysis of PGD in mice suggests that this procedure may increase ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Female human embryos adjust the balance of X chromosomes before implantation
Dutch researchers have found the first evidence that a process of inactivating the X chromosome during embryo development and implantation, which was known to occur in mice but unknown in humans, does, in fact, take place ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 29, 2009 |
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BPA chemical leaches from plastic drinking bottles into people
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that participants who drank for a week from polycarbonate bottles, the popular, hard-plastic drinking bottles and ...
May 21, 2009 |
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