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Zoliflodacin shows promise in treating uncomplicated gonorrhea
Zoliflodacin was found to be effective in curing all rectal gonorrheal infections in patients during a Phase II clinical trial...
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Epigenetic qPCR tool detects disease in newborns
The alternative method uses epigenetic quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays and successfully detects a larger number of PIDs...
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Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby’s future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests...
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How did gonorrhoea become a drug-resistant superbug?
Scientists show how the gonorrhoea bacterium resists last-resort antibiotic ceftriaxone while maintaining a robust growth rate...
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Metformin lowers risk of late miscarriage in pregnant women with PCOS
The oral diabetes medication metformin seems to reduce the chance of a late miscarriage and premature birth among women with polycystic ovary syndrome...
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Diabetes drug use during pregnancy linked to child’s weight
When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity...
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Short-acting asthma relievers linked to infertility
New research indicates that women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women...
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Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility
Researchers have found evidence in human ovarian tissue that exposure to ibuprofen during the first three months of foetal development results in a dramatic loss of the germ cells...
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Iodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances
Women with moderate to severe iodine deficiency may take longer to achieve a pregnancy according to a study by researchers at NIH...
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Sperm-sorting device may improve IVF success
Women undergoing IVF may become pregnant with fewer treatment cycles thanks to a device that uses an obstacle course to select the fastest and healthiest sperm...
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Bioengineered ovaries found to be more effective than HRT
New research in rats suggests the possibility of bioengineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a safer, more natural hormone replacement therapy for women...
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HPV vaccine associated with improved fertility
Researchers have examined the relationship between the HPV vaccination and fertility and identified that the vaccine can improve chances of conception...
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Fertile ground: Why Merck is investing in fertility treatment centres
1 March 2017 | By Dorothea Wenzel, Senior VP Global Business Franchise Fertility, Merck
We caught up with Merck's Dorothea Wenzel to hear all about the latest in fertility treatments, training and technologies and to find out the truth about infertility...
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FDA approves Roche’s assay to assess ovarian reserve
10 January 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Digital Editor
The blood test produces standardised results for assessing ovarian reserve as compared with the use of vaginal ultrasound...
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ObsEva Phase II trial shows meaningful increase in pregnancy and live birth rates
28 October 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The results of ObsEva’s trial of OBE001 (nolasiban) showed improvement in clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in women undergoing embryo transfer...
