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·December 13, 2024·5 min read

Clues to Longevity, Fertility, and Aging Found in Our DNA

A new review explores the genetic factors influencing reproductive health, fertility, and life expectancy. Researchers identified 37 key genes linked to traits such as age at first childbirth, menopause timing, and hormone levels, highlighting genetic connections to broader health outcomes.

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·May 8, 2024·4 min read

Serotonin Boosts Fertility

Researchers uncovered a crucial link between glucose levels, serotonin signaling, and fertility. By studying rats and goats, the team discovered that increased glucose availability stimulates serotonergic neurons, enhancing the release of reproductive hormones via the activation of kisspeptin neurons.

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·December 27, 2023·4 min read

Neurons Controlling Fertility Identified

Researchers reveal how specific brain neurons impact ovarian function and hormone release, essential for reproduction. Kisspeptin neurons and dynorphin receptors play a crucial role in regulating fertility.

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·November 21, 2023·5 min read

Link Between Parental Infertility and Autism Risk in Children

A study involving 1.3 million children found that children born to parents with fertility issues have a slightly higher risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research suggests that the risk of ASD is increased in children of parents previously diagnosed with infertility, regardless of whether fertility treatments were involved.

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·September 21, 2022·2 min read

Does Stress Make It More Difficult to Become Pregnant?

Stress can reduce a woman's ability to become pregnant during her menstrual cycle, a new study reports.

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·May 13, 2022·7 min read

Increased Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm

Hypermutation in children may be linked to increased mutations in the sperm of the biological father, especially fathers who received certain forms of chemotherapy to treat cancer early in life.

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·May 10, 2022·3 min read

Stress May Be Associated With Fertility Issues in Women

Researchers say stress may directly impact female fertility and ovarian reserve. Exposing female rats to scream sounds, researchers noted a decrease in estrogen and Anti-Mullerian hormone levels. Stress also reduced the number and quality of eggs, resulting in smaller litters. The findings shed light on the role stress may play on female reproduction.

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·September 17, 2020·4 min read

Higher Dementia Risk in Women With Prolonged Fertility

Women who experience reproductive periods for more than 38 years are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The study found dementia and Alzheimer's risk increased successively for every additional year a woman remains fertile.

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·June 19, 2020·5 min read

The rate we acquire genetic mutations could help predict lifespan and fertility

Young adults who acquire fewer genetic mutations over time lived five years longer than those who acquired them more rapidly.

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·October 9, 2019·3 min read

Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock

Study of female fertility from age 9 to menopause reveals specific mechanisms that may affect fertility at different ages. The mechanisms depend on naturally occurring chromosome errors that vary depending on age.

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·September 12, 2018·4 min read

The Scent of a Woman

University of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.