Reproductive Health

A team of researchers investigated the relationship between in utero exposure to 17-OHPC and likelihood of cancer in offspring…

ALTHOUGH the overall risk is low, people who are pregnant or were recently pregnant are at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19…

RECENT evidence has emerged from a large cohort study of the national in vitro fertilisation (IVF) registry of France, suggesting a link…

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy has currently been associated with several complications, including pre-eclampsia and preterm…

Combining multiple health surveys in a meta-analysis, Duke Appiah, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA, has produced interesting insights for the duration of a woman’s reproductive span. Lifestyle factors were analysed to show associations with the date women reach natural menopause.

Domminating the statistics for infertility in women, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of this condition, with onset as a result of imbalanced reproductive hormones. Emerging evidence suggests a co-interaction of PCOS with infectious disease.

TRIPTONIDE, a natural compound which can either be purified from the Chinese Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F herb or produced through chemical synthesis…

SINCE the successful birth of the world’s first in vitro fertilisation baby in 1978, in vitro culture of human embryos for research and assisted…