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11/12/2017 / By Janine Acero

Natural hormone found to help mitigate risks for women using IVF

For women unable to conceive a child through normal means, in vitro fertilization (IVF) may the next best thing, but this is a risky procedure. Now doctors have found a milder, less risky treatment than normal IVF with the help of a natural hormone called “kisspeptin”. In the new study, doctors at Imperial College have […]

09/04/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

FDA warns doctors: Stop pushing “three parent” fertilization

A controversial fertilization procedure is being banned by the Trump administration for displaying a disgusting lack of respect for a human embryo. Informally known as three-parent IVF, this implantation process destroys two embryos to create a viable egg cell which is then fertilized by a single sperm. The technique was initially created to prevent rare […]

08/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Flame retardant chemicals found to interfere with women’s fertility

A study done at the Fertility Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital concluded that organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs), which are utilized in the manufacture of such products as upholstered furniture, gym mats, baby products, and yoga mats, negatively impacted women’s reproductive health. Flame-retardant materials are popular because manufacturers wish to accommodate consumer demand for products that burn easily. […]

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