by Jan Friberg | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D. SUMMARY Inflammation and oxidative stress are intimately involved in the creation of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The initial events that leads to the formation of PCOS are unknown. Inflammation with production of cytokines such as Tumor...
by Jan Friberg | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg, MD PhD The IVF procedure used today was developed in the 1970s and 80s with a very low success rate but in the 1990s a respectable 25% pregnancy rate per started procedure indicated how quickly major progress was achieved. Today the success rate has...
by Jan Friberg | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D. Uterine fibroids are present in almost ¾ of all American women at the age of 50. Myomectomy has been the standard treatment for patients with symptomatic fibroids who desire children. However, surgery is not without risk and a need for blood...
by Jan Friberg | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D TESTICULAR REJUVINATION – CREATING SPERM WITH STEM CELLS Summary In rodents, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and small vesicles created by MSC called exosomes, can protect spermatogenetic tissue from destruction after exposure to gonadotoxic...
by Jan Friberg | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D. In natural fertilization only a very selected number of spermatozoa reach the oocyte to succeed with fertilization. It appears that the female is able to select the particular sperm that will fertilize the egg – a process known as mediated...
by Jan Friberg | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jan Friberg M.D., Ph.D. Studies on the bacteriology of the female genital tract was for a long time focused on the vaginal and cervical areas. This portion of the body is easily accessible and has the advantage of having an abundance of bacteria present. Until the...