fertility

Sperm length variation is not a good sign
11/13/2012 - 09:38

A new study published online in the journal Human Reproduction finds that the greater the inconsistency in the length of sperm, particularly in the tail (flagellum), the lower the concentration of sperm that can swim well. The finding offers fertility clinicians a potential new marker for fertility trouble that might trace back to how a patient’s sperm are being made.

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Surprising demographic shifts in endangered monkey population challenge conservation expectations
09/18/2012 - 14:39

A new study reports increasing use of the ground among a population of the otherwise arboreal northern muriqui monkeys in Brazil. Researchers led by University of Wisconsin–Madison anthropologist Karen Strier believe the behavioral innovation may underlie demographic changes in the population over the past 30 years, including unexpected increases in both fertility and mortality.

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UCLA School of Nursing study shows walnuts improve sperm quality
08/16/2012 - 14:04

Eating about two handfuls of walnuts a day may provide men the added boost they need to improve their fertility, according to a breakthrough study by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing.

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New Study Published on Fertility Awareness among American University Students
05/07/2012 - 22:28

A groundbreaking study lead by Chapman University professor Brennan Peterson, Ph.D. on fertility awareness of American college students will be  published in the May 5th edition of Human Reproduction—a top-tier international journal in reproductive biology.  It is the first such study on fertility awareness among American undergraduate university students. In the USA, the postponement of childbearing is reflective of contemporary social norms of delaying marriage, pursuing education, and securing economic stability prior to having a baby.  However the awareness of the impact of age on fertility among American college students is low.

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Women cannot rewind the ‘biological clock’
04/05/2012 - 15:38

Many women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that assisted reproductive technologies can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published in a recent issue of Fertility and Sterility. 

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Few Young Women with Cancer Take Steps to Preserve Fertility During Treatments
03/26/2012 - 10:57

A new study has found that very few young women with cancer take steps to preserve their fertility while undergoing cancer therapy. Also, certain groups of young women are more likely to do so than others. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that efforts are needed to provide counseling on fertility preservation in reproductive-aged women diagnosed with cancer.

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