Approximately 10% of all couples have difficulty in conceiving a baby. The development of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology has dramatically opened up new avenues to have a baby. Improved performance of IVF has almost doubled the live birth rate over the past 25...
by Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D. Although the baby acquires half of the genes from the father, the father’s preconceptual health has often been considered secondary to the mother who is more intimately involved in conception, pregnancy, and delivery. This is further...
Over the past 30 years, extensive research has given science an in-depth look into how the cells in the body communicate with one another. The short answer is that all cells send out small nanoparticles — called exosomes — as messengers that circulate in the...
Fertility tracking has been performed since the early 19th century when Henrik Van de Velde observed that a woman’s basal body temperature increased mid cycle and dropped at the time of her period. In the 30’s and 40’s, menstrual calendar tracking had become the norm....