In 10 seconds? Researchers have found more evidence that children born a few weeks before term are more likely to develop ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). What’s the story? It’s normal for children to have trouble...
In 10 seconds: Modern surgical techniques can help men with azoospermia overcome fertility - but there are some risks. What’s the story? Men with azoospermia (aka without sperm in their semen), account for up to 10-15% of all cas...
In 10 seconds? Scientists have created a method to allow people with mitochondrial diseases to have children without passing on their pathology, which is normally transmitted by the mother through her mitochondrial DNA. What is m...
In 10 seconds: “The human operator” – the specialist performing embryo transfer (the process when one or more embryos are transferred back into the future mother’s uterine cavity) is still crucial in the success of in vitro fertil...
In 10 seconds: Infertility affects millions of couples around the globe. Although it is not a life-threatening issue, it is still considered a stressful life experience. It is less clear, however, whether stress itself causes infe...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found that exposure to television, regardless of education, living in an urban or country environment, age, and social status results in women having fewer children than those who don’t watch TV. W...
In 10 seconds? Human eggs can remain dormant in ovaries for up to 50 years without losing their reproductive potential, researchers have found. What’s the story? The study revealed that this long survival of eggs occurs because o...
In 10 seconds: Emerging research suggests reproductive health problems such as the ‘Infertility epidemic’ could be partially linked to increasing human exposures to environmental chemicals. What’s the story? A severe decline in c...
In 10 seconds? We have yet more evidence how parents – in this case, expectant mothers – can affect the long-term health of their children if they stick to a low-quality diet. Why are we talking about it? Asthma is the most commo...