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Scientists figure out way prevent damage to ovarian eggs during chemotherapy

June 18, 2013
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called oocytes.  Now, Northwestern Medicine …

Women tend to wear red and pink when they are most fertile

May 29, 2013
For centuries the colour red has been associated with fertility, but now a new study has found that women who wear colours like red or pink do so when they are most fertile, subconsciously. The study was carried out at the …

Top foods for enhancing fertility

March 27, 2013
Need help sowing the seeds of love? Look no further than our guide to fertile-friendly nutrition ... If you need some advice to boost your chances of making a baby, our list of fertility-enhancing foods may well deliver some …

Papayas can beat cancer diabetes, hypertension, cancer and increase fertility!

March 11, 2013
A group of students from the University of Karachi have found that the humble papaya has immense health benefits including lowering the chances of heart attack and controlling diabetes. During the research, final year students of …

Fertile men have more brothers!

December 19, 2012
How fertile is your man? If you want to find out, count how many brothers he has, researchers suggest. According to a new study, the greater the number of male siblings your partner has, the more fertile he is likely to …

Women more competitive with attractive counterparts at the peak of their fertility!

October 15, 2012
It seems that there's a link between a woman's fertility levels and sense of competition. Women more competitive with attractive counterparts when at the peak of their fertility Those in the fertile stage made 25 per cent …

Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Eight privates nursing homes’ licenses cancelled

September 13, 2012
Licenses of eight private nursing homes were cancelled in Bihar's Samastipur district for unnecessary removal of uteruses of hundreds of poor women to claim insurance money under a central government scheme, officials said …

Embryoscope can improve IVF success rate by 17%

September 5, 2012
The Embryoscope, an advanced incubator which records the growth of the embryo fertilised outside the mother’s womb and helps docs select the best embryo to implant in the womb could help couples who seek fertility treatments …

Breakthrough – sperm created from skin cells!

August 30, 2012
Scientists claim to have successfully created early-stage sperm from human skin that could potentially help infertile men, including survivors of childhood cancer, fulfill their dream of fatherhood. The breakthrough, which came …

Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Notice issued to hospitals and nursing homes

August 29, 2012
 The Bihar State Human Rights Commission issued notice to private hospitals and nursing homes, where uteruses of hundreds of poor women were removed to claim insurance money under a government scheme. "The commission is likely …

Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Paswan demands CBI probe

August 26, 2012
 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan demanded a CBI probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women to swindle them of their health insurance money provided under a central …

Hormone free male contraceptive on the cards?

August 29, 2012
A new and improved hormone free contraceptive for men may be in the offing.  Researchers have isolated a small molecule that may offer the first effective and hormone-free contraception for males, ever since the development of …

Walnuts could help boost your sex life

October 25, 2012
A new study has shown that walnuts could keep the fertility specialist at bay.  According to scientists at the University of California, their research has found eating 75 gm of the nuts each day can increase a man's virility …

Uterus Removal Scam: Over 16,000 illegal hysterectomies performed in Bihar

August 9, 2012
After Chattisgarh, Bihar became the second state to be hit by the 'uterus removal scam'. The Bihar assembly speaker ordered a house committee probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women in …