Advances In Proteomics Bring Scientists Closer To Infertility Cures (Medical News Today)

Proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments according to a paper published by the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP).

Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Health happenings for October (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Looking for a certain support group or workshop? Check out our local roundup of everything from health screenings to child car-seats. A support group for diabetics and their families will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27, in the Austin Room (Room 202) of the Medical Office Building at North Hills Hospital. The group meets the fourth Monday of each month to hear speakers and discuss various topics. ...

Health Calendar Oct. 13 (The Kansas City Star)

HATHA YOGA: This traditional Hatha style yoga class takes place on Mondays or Wednesdays. 9-10 a.m. Oct. 15; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital, 5844 NW Barry RD. $64 per eight-week session. Registration required. www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org (816-532-7174)

Economy could threat mental health (WIVB Buffalo)

(WIVB) - The fallout from the economic downturn could be a significant threat to mental health, according to a survey.

Repossession could pose serious 'mental threat' (New Kerala)

London, Oct 12 : The stress of the global economic downturn can pose serious threat to mental health, according to a new survey.

A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown (The Gadsden Times)

Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet.

Abortion bill splits community (TVNZ)

There is an inescapable irony in two contentious pieces of legislation that passed through Australia's Victorian parliament this week. One of the bills seeks to make it easier to end a pregnancy.

My orangutans sensed I’d had cancer - they were so gentle with me when I was weak (Daily Mail)

When Michelle Desilets was first diagnosed with lymphoma, all she could think about was caring for her 'babies' in Borneo.

Bisphenol A may reduce effectiveness of chemotherapy (CTV.ca)

Bisphenol A, the chemical used in plastic products that is linked to cancer and infertility, may now also reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, a new study says.

Mechanism Of Asymmetry In Meiotic Cell Division Probed

By tracking chromosome movement in live mouse oocytes, the team discovered that chromosomes can recruit to their vicinity a protein called formin-2. This protein allows the oocyte to retain the majority of the ...

Older men often less fertile than younger men

More and more older men are trying to become fathers and discovering that it's not as easily achieved as it is in youth.

Infertility-is it a Curse?

Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term .

What should be done with excess frozen embryos?

Human eggs are stored in canisters suspended in liquid nitrogen at the West Coast Fertility Centers in Fountain Valley, Calif.

Baby boy for woman in double transplant

A woman who had a double organ transplant has defied the odds to become a mother, the Standard can reveal today.

What will become of unused embryos?

Six years of frustration and heartbreak. Gina Rathan recalls her attempts to become pregnant.

Gov. Doyle Announces Launch of Wisconsin Genomics Initiative

Governor Jim Doyle announced the launch of the Wisconsin Genomics Initiative Friday.

Manitowish Waters Couple Donates $5 Million to Marshfield Clinic

Frank and Betty Koller of Manitowish Waters have donated $5 million to the Marshfield Clinic to go toward medical research.

Doyle Unveils Research Triangle for Gene Research

Gov. Jim Doyle has unveiled an initiative he says will make Wisconsin a worldwide leader in personalized health care.

Advocate Pamela Madsen Launches Fertility Blog

News : Websites & Blogs NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Pamela Madsen, one of the nation's most outspoken and recognized fertility educators and patient advocates, returns to the public stage with the launch of her new ...