How can we give children a healthier start to life?
Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy are invited to take part in the BABY1000 study, exploring how our first 1000 days might influence our risk of developing obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in...
Conflict of interest in the IVF industry
An Australian-first study into the commercialisation of IVF treatments has found that some professionals in the artificial reproductive technology (ART) industry believe that there is a conflict of interest between IVF clinics operating as...
Women lack critical nutrient for pregnancy
More than 40 percent of women are deficient in iodine, an essential mineral in developing healthy brains in babies, new research out of Westmead has found.
Lead researcher Dr Jenny Gunton, from the Westmead Institute...
Hormones linked to onset of menopause not associated with chances of conception
Tests that estimate ovarian reserve, or the number of a woman’s remaining eggs, before menopause, do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study of women...
What drives up a pregnant woman’s biological age?
Pregnant women who had low socioeconomic status during childhood and who have poor family social support appear to prematurely age on a cellular level, potentially raising the risk for complications, a new study has...
Most IVF babies come from frozen embryos for first time
The latest report on Assisted Reproductive Techonology in Australia and New Zealand reveals that for the first time, more babies are born from IVF treatment using frozen embryos.
For the first time, more live birth...
What motivates men to donate sperm online?
A world-first QUT study into online sperm donor behaviour has revealed the importance men place on their family, friends and the risks associated with donation, has little impact on their motivation or psychology when...
Parental age influences new genetic mutations in children
The older the parent - especially the father - the higher the incidence of new genetic mutations in the offspring, according to a paper published online this week in Nature. The paper also reports...
HPV Vaccine Associated with Improved Fertility in Some Women
More than 40% of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite HPV infection being associated with reduced semen quality and lower pregnancy rates, there is still public concern about...
New technique to aid IVF embryo selection
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), led by the University of Adelaide, have successfully developed an advanced new imaging technique, which can help assess the quality of early-stage embryos.
The...
