Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

Updated on: February 19,2025

Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

Updated on:February 19,2025

Fewer than 4 in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors, finds study

by University of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFewer than 4 in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, a

Updated on: June 05,2024

Fewer than 4 in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors, finds study

by University of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFewer than 4 in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, a

Updated on:June 05,2024

Enhancing IVF Success: The Potential of Primitive Endoderm Stem Cells

Updated on: June 28,2024

Enhancing IVF Success: The Potential of Primitive Endoderm Stem Cells

Updated on:June 28,2024

Single women freeze their eggs to avoid 'panic parenting,' study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost single women who freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons are doing so to avoid 'panic parenting' (entering into unwise relationships

Updated on: June 07,2024

Single women freeze their eggs to avoid 'panic parenting,' study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost single women who freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons are doing so to avoid 'panic parenting' (entering into unwise relationships

Updated on:June 07,2024

Mouse study finds aging sperm affects microRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

by Tohoku UniversityVenn diagram showing the number of miRNAs expressed in sperm samples from mice aged 3 M, 12 M and 20 M. A total of 447 miRNAs were expressed, and about half of them are common

Updated on: June 18,2024

Mouse study finds aging sperm affects microRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

by Tohoku UniversityVenn diagram showing the number of miRNAs expressed in sperm samples from mice aged 3 M, 12 M and 20 M. A total of 447 miRNAs were expressed, and about half of them are common

Updated on:June 18,2024

Supporting primary care clinicians to deliver early medical abortion, long-acting reversible contraception

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityMajor categories of discussion post by participant profession. Credit:BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health(2024). DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202330

Updated on: July 25,2024

Supporting primary care clinicians to deliver early medical abortion, long-acting reversible contraception

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityMajor categories of discussion post by participant profession. Credit:BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health(2024). DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202330

Updated on:July 25,2024

Researchers develop formula to convert qualitative embryo grading to a quantitative ranking

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoughly one in six couples in Canada experiences infertility, a figure that has doubled since the 1980s. Many of these couples are tu

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop formula to convert qualitative embryo grading to a quantitative ranking

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoughly one in six couples in Canada experiences infertility, a figure that has doubled since the 1980s. Many of these couples are tu

Updated on:May 23,2024

Researchers aim to change contraceptive technology with new iron IUDs

by Emma Hyett,University of Western OntarioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers aim to change contraceptive technology with new iron IUDs

by Emma Hyett,University of Western OntarioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market

Updated on:July 06,2024

Scientists uncover genetic cause of rare autoimmune disorder

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of international scientists has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder, acc

Updated on: October 09,2024

Scientists uncover genetic cause of rare autoimmune disorder

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of international scientists has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder, acc

Updated on:October 09,2024

Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in theJournal

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in theJournal

Updated on:May 31,2024

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on: September 18,2024

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on:September 18,2024

A milestone in epigenetics of reproduction: Researchers crack the male fertility code

by Dr. Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.04.017Each cell contains a set of instruc

Updated on: June 15,2024

A milestone in epigenetics of reproduction: Researchers crack the male fertility code

by Dr. Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.04.017Each cell contains a set of instruc

Updated on:June 15,2024