Reproductive Health

A COMPLETE cell map of the human ovary has been generated, which may direct future developments in fertility management and assisted reproduction…

DURATION of pregnancy has been linked with chemical DNA changes in newborns and may direct future understandings in the care of premature infants…

Oral contraceptives are widely taken by young women, with many taking their first pill as a teen. A previous study in JAMA Psychiatry reported no…

Despite chlamydia being the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide, the antibiotic treatments available are largely…

In this latest edition of EMJ Reproductive Health, Carniero et al. provide a detailed and essential review of the current status of endometriosis.

PELVIC pain in women with endometriosis may be caused primarily by a type of white blood cell called macrophages that have been modified because…

PERIOD pain symptoms can be alleviated through exercising on a treadmill, according to the results of a clinical trial. The study suggests that in those…

IN VITRO FERTILISATION has become significantly more frequently used since the birth of the first IVF baby in 1978.

UTERINE FIBROIDS are non-cancerous growths that occur in the uterine muscular wall, and although they are benign and sometimes symptomless, they can cause…

LEGALISATION of cannabis use in various states within the USA has seen the substance thrown into the national spotlight; however, the impact the drug…

PREVENTING childhood asthma is one of the leading goals of respiratory medicine and modifiable risk factors are highly prized.

One hundred million women use daily oral contraceptives. Previously published work has shown a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer following the…

Pregnancy outcomes and disease susceptibility have been linked to genetic variations by results from the largest set of genomic sequencing conducted in…

Guidelines relating to the diagnosis and treatment of perimenopausal depression have been published for the first time by a multi-institutional panel of…

Pregnant women can reduce their blood pressure by consuming beetroot juice, a study from the University of Manchester, Manchester, UK has suggested…

A person’s long-term health is directly affected by their father’s diet, a study from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK has shown. The…

The European Medical Journal has published the latest edition of the EMJ Reproductive Health eJournal, which includes a comprehensive review…

Endometriosis can present with a wide variety of symptoms, with pain and infertility being the most commonly reported. However, the results of a new…

Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to antibiotics is well known, granting it the infamous title of being a ‘superbug’. Now, researchers from Oregon…

Enhanced understanding of syphilis is likely to emerge following a unique research project in which genomes of the bacteria that cause the condition…

Morning sickness affects most women during pregnancy, but some pregnant women develop chronic nausea and vomiting. New work carried out at the University…

A novel oral contraceptive pill for males has shown significant safety results, according to new research. Birth control pills are widely used in modern…

Breastfeeding is far less common among obese women, thereby increasing the risk of their children subsequently developing obesity, according to research…

INFERTILITY may occur when a specific protein is not present in eggs, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, California…

ELECTRONIC SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (eSTI) testing has been shown to greatly increase the number of people completing an STI test, when compared…

ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) increases the risk of young adults and adolescents contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI)…

QUALITY of sleep in women can be improved by taking a drug used to treat urinary incontinence, according to researchers from Stanford University…

SCIENTISTS at the University of York, UK have identified carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) as an antimicrobial substance that can be developed…

FERTILITY in women is affected by the essential role played in the process by a naturally occurring hormone, according to researchers from the University…

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) is estimated to be accountable for >90% of cervical and anal cancers, ~70% of vaginal and vulvar cancers, and >60% of penile…

United Kingdom, August 17, 2017: A warm welcome to the 2017 EMJ Reproductive Health eJournal! This instalment gives a complete review of…

OLD imaging techniques give new hope for infertile couples trying to conceive. Infertility affects a substantial proportion of the world’s population…

INFERTILE mice, that have been surgically sterilised, have given birth to healthy offspring with the aid of three-dimensional (3D) printing functioning…

Leader. A word which we have become accustomed to in day-to-day life, but what does the word mean to you?

7 May, 2017 – Experts at the University of Huddersfield are researching the emergence of a new style of family creation that sees couples “adopt” embryos…

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted AZP2006 the Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

Konstanz/Berlin, Germany, April 11, 2017 – LifeCodexx AG, a leading European NIPT provider, and the Department of Obstetrics of the Charité have formed a…

Melbourne, Australia, April 03, 2017 – Retinal implant innovator Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) today announced it had raised US $18 million…

Orlando, Florida, 3 March, 2017 ― Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) announced today new findings from two pivotal Phase 3 studies reporting…