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Pregnancy November 21, 2016

California woman gives birth to her own grandson

Megan Barker gave birth to a 7-pound, 7-ounce baby boy Oct. 22—but he's not her son, he's her grandson.

Pregnancy November 17, 2016

Ovulation prediction is messy and difficult. It shouldn't be

The market is wide open for anything that will bring the technology of this tedious, anxious process a little farther into the 21st century.

Infertility November 11, 2016

Sanofi partners with Brazil to accelerate Zika vaccine work

Sanofi has struck a collaboration deal with a leading Brazilian research institute to speed development of a Zika vaccine, consolidating the French drugmaker's leading position in the race to defeat the mosquito-borne virus.

Infertility November 4, 2016

Canadian doctor accused of secretly using his sperm to impregnate patients

A Canadian woman is suing the fertility doctor who artificially inseminated her mother — after learning that he used his own sperm to impregnate her.

Infertility November 2, 2016

Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth, study finds

Improving mothers' nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child stunting in developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, as a new study showed poor child growth often starts in the womb.

Zika October 31, 2016

Zika causes infertility, lasting harm to testes in mice: US study

A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Infertility October 28, 2016

Injectable birth control for men holds promise; risks remain

Injecting men with two different hormones every eight weeks suppressed their sperm production enough to act as birth control, according to a new study.

Genetics October 27, 2016

The kids are all right: Children with 3-way DNA are healthy

More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three people: Mom, Dad and an egg donor.

Infertility October 26, 2016

Nearly half of men don't seek treatment for this testicle problem

Nearly half of men don’t seek medical help after a year or more of not being able to get their partners pregnant, a study in the journal Human Reproduction found.

Men's Health October 25, 2016

New vision for male birth control: Prevent sperm from swimming

Male fertility comes down to one thing in many cases: sperm motility.

Infertility October 20, 2016

Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women

Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.