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Credit Crunch May Make Couples Delay Trying To Start A Family, Which May Lead To More Fertility Problems
Leading UK fertility expert Professor Brian Lieberman has warned of an increased risk of fertility problems as more couples delay starting a family due to the credit crunch. With the cost of food, petrol and household bills rising at an alarming rate, IVF specialist Professor Lieberman says the added financial burden of having a baby may prove too much for potential parents.
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Lifestyle And Testicular Dysfunction: A Brief Update
UroToday.com - A variety of testicular pathologies to include testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and defective spermatogenesis have been increasing. While genetic factors play a role, growing evidence suggests that the testicle is damaged by environment and lifestyle-related factors either prenatally or at puberty.
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Oregon Appellate Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Destroyed In Divorce Case
On Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that six frozen embryos can be destroyed after deciding that there is a contractual right to determine the fate of the embryos in a divorce, the AP/Google.com reports.
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Doctors Confirm First Successful Essure Tubal Ligation Reversal
Lakeshore Surgical Center made medical history less than one year ago by being the first facility to perform an Essure Tubal Occlusion Reversal. The Essure procedure is a new type of Tubal Ligation, for women who want a permanent type of birth control or sterilization. The Essure procedure has only been performed for a little over 5 years and is reported to be permanent and NOT reversible by the manufacturing company. On November 5, 2007 Dr. William A.C. Greene Jr. and Dr.
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Advances In Proteomics Bring Scientists Closer To Infertility Cures
Proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments according to a paper published by the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP). The article demonstrates how proteomics, a relatively new field focusing on the function of proteins in a cell, can be successfully applied to infertility, helping identify which proteins in sperm cells are dysfunctional.
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