Infertility News

• Ant Queens Can Live 500% Longer Than Workers Ant queens can increase their longevity over their workers by up to 500% because of protein produced in conjunction with their proficient egg-laying capabilities.
  Quick Take, November 30, 2022
• Twins Born From Embryos Frozen 30 Years Ago In what is believed to be a record, twins in Oregon were born this past Halloween from embryos that were frozen in 1992.
  WebMD Health News, November 21, 2022
• As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush to Market At-Home Test Kits The fame of at-home COVID tests has amplified calls from the public health sector and diagnostic companies to make home testing routine for sexually transmitted diseases. But FDA guidelines are lagging.
  Kaiser Health News, November 18, 2022
• Heavy Metals Linked to Women's Reproductive Dysfunction Blood levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury were variably associated with both infertility and long-term amenorrhea.
  First Look, November 16, 2022
• ACR 2022 NSAIDs for Spondyloarthritis May Affect Time to Conception Age and NSAID use were linked with a longer time to conception for women with SpA. Researchers urge patients wanting to get pregnant to be cautious about using them.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2022
• Previous Breast Cancer Doesn't Increase Poor Pregnancy Outcomes A cancer diagnosis did not disrupt the health of newborns and mothers, the study found, but many pregnant women with cancer still chose C-section.
  MDedge News, November 12, 2022
• Students, Residents Struggle to Find Affordable Childcare The American Medical Association passed a policy this year taking steps toward providing medical student and resident organizations with on-site or subsidized childcare.
  Medscape Medical News, November 09, 2022
• Novel Co-Admin of CAR T Cells Achieves 99% Remission in Leukemia In the largest study to date of CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed and refractory childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a novel approach led to undetectable disease in nearly all patients.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2022
• Giving Birth May Permanently Alter a Mother's Bones "Our findings provide additional evidence of the profound impact that reproduction has on the female organism..."
  WebMD Health News, November 07, 2022
• Family Medicine Docs Move to Vasectomy Care Some specialists are paving the way for some primary care doctors to offer no-scalpel vasectomies in a move to meet demand after a Supreme Court decision that sent abortion laws back to states.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2022
• Post 'Roe,' Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes Science Friday and KHN ran the numbers on birth control failure. Depending on the contraception method, typical-use error rates can add up to hundreds of thousands of unplanned pregnancies each year.
  Kaiser Health News, November 07, 2022
• Link Between PCOS and Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer? Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be at a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, say researchers reporting an association between the two.
  Medscape Medical News, November 04, 2022
• Testosterone Ranges in Young Men Could Help Classify Deficiency New data are expected to provide guidance when evaluating younger individuals presenting with signs and symptoms of potential testosterone deficiency.
  MDedge News, November 04, 2022
• HPV Positive Women Who Undergo IVF Don't Have Worse Outcomes Women with HPV can be rest assured they won't experience significantly different or worse outcomes than others undergoing IVF.
  MDedge News, November 02, 2022
• Human Eggs Go Dormant to Remain Healthy for Decades Human egg cells can alter their metabolic activity, which allows some of them to remain viable for reproduction for up to 50 years.
  Quick Take, November 02, 2022
• Endometriosis Linked With Genital Microbiome Changes A gynecologic surgeon recommends preventive measures, beginning in adolescence, to promote the development of a balanced microbiome.
  Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2022
• Fertility Physicians Say They Lack Access to Miscarriage Drugs Physicians say these restrictions have far reaching implications.
  MDedge News, October 28, 2022
• NAMS 2022 Early Estrogen Loss Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Women Women are dying prematurely from heart disease; one reason may be premature estrogen loss, according to researchers.
  MDedge News, October 26, 2022
• Does Exposure to Cell Phone Wi-Fi Spell Trouble for Sperm? Although researchers can't conclude that cell phones are harmful, they may harm fertility.
  MDedge News, October 26, 2022
• Age at Chemotherapy Linked to Fertility Problems Later The study, however, only included five patients with premature ovarian insufficiency. It was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, October 17, 2022