Infertility : Science World Report

Oct 08, 2014 08:21 AM EDT

World's First Baby Born After Uterus Transplantation

It's a huge step forward when it comes to fertility treatments. A woman who underwent uterus transplantation just delivered a healthy and normally developed baby boy.

May 31, 2014 06:49 AM EDT

Stress Impacts Male Fertility by Degrading Sperm Quality

Don't stress if you're trying to have kids. Scientists have found that psychological stress is harmful to sperm and semen quality, affecting its concentration, appearance and ability to fertilize an egg.

May 30, 2014 12:56 AM EDT

Unemployment may Increase Infertility Risk in Men

As long-term unemployment continues to escalate for many in search of future work, new research from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Rutgers School of Public Health found that men who are dealing with the stress of unemployment are more likely to suffer from infertility.

May 16, 2014 12:33 PM EDT

Male Infertility Linked to Higher Death Risk: Men with Sperm Abnormalities May Die Sooner

Scientists have found that those who have two or more abnormalities in their semen are more than twice as likely to die over a roughly eight-year period as men who have normal semen.

May 13, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Protein Associated With Male Infertility

Typically thought of exclusively as a woman’s issue, infertility affects a large number of men: over 3 million in the United States. Researchers at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York uncovered new information about sperm development.