Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sea Snail Research Could Lead to New Treatments for Human Infertility

Posted on October 31, 2011 by WFC Staff

by Dr. Susan Daniel Dr. Richard Zimmer at UCLA and Dr. Jeffrey Riffell at the University of Washington believe that their research into the interactions between egg and sperm in the red abalone might lead to improved treatments for infertility … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Methods to Help Choose the Best Eggs

Posted on October 17, 2011 by WFC Staff

by Dr. Susan Daniel Using high-speed photography, scientists at the University of Cambridge, UK have discovered that the insides of mouse eggs pulse and vibrate after fertilization. They found that the speed and direction of the movements was highly predictive … Continue reading →

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Impact of Chemotherapy on Fertility

Posted on October 12, 2011 by WFC Staff

by Susan Sarajari In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, examined in addition to acute ovarian failure, age-specific long-term effects of chemotherapy on women’s fertility, such as infertility and early menopause. The study included 620 … Continue reading →

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