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Appeared in BioNews 1014, 9 September 2019
A gene that plays a key role in causing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been discovered, and could lead to better disease prediction and treatment. The research, carried out at the Icahn...
1. Being underweightBeing too thin can be just as damaging as being too fat when it comes to conceiving, particularly if ultra-low body fat levels trigger a shutdown of the ovaries. Women with a...
There is growing concern that desperate couples are being misled by IVF clinics who are selling them expensive ‘add-ons’— experimental procedures that have not been tested in clinical trials or...