Fertility technique targets women with cancer Jul 8, 2008
Traditionally, fertility experts had only given the follicle-stimulating drug at the beginning of a woman's cycle but now fertility doctors can administer them later on if needed, Von Wolff said. "It is not new drugs," Von Wolf said. (MSNBC -- Health)
In Vitro Fertilization: New Method Predicts Which Women WIll Get Pregnant Jul 5, 2008
The researchers found that four factors - total number of embryos, number of eight-cell embryos, percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measurement that estimates ovarian function - were most important in determining a woman's chance of becoming pregnant. The four together were 70 percent accurate in predicting whether the current IVF cycle would result in a pregnancy. (Science Daily)
Stanford Comes To Aid Of Women Using IVF With Test Predicting Its ... Jul 5, 2008
the womans follicle-stimulating hormone level an estimate of ovarian function. The study found that these four factors were better at predicting pregnancy when combined. (eFluxMedia)
Study could help predict in-vitro fertilization Jul 3, 2008
The researchers found that four of several factors already analyzed by doctors were critical in predicting in vitro fertilization pregnancy: the total number of embryos produced during the procedure, as well as the number that have reached the eight-cell stage of development, or have stopping dividing and will die, and the woman's levels of a follicle-stimulating hormone. The group is now analyzing results from a follow-up study. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Method to help predict IVF success Jul 3, 2008
Yao's team was able to isolate four basic characteristics that were most likely to lead to a positive pregnancy test the total number of embryos, the number of eight-cell embryos, the percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measure of how well a woman's ovaries are working. More Health/Sci. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success Jul 3, 2008
The Stanford team determined that four factors were most important in determining a woman's chances of becoming pregnant: total number of embryos; number of eight-cell embryos; percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die; and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level -- an estimate of ovarian function. When combined, these four factors were 70 percent accurate in determining whether a current IVF cycle would result in a pregnancy. (MEDLINEplus)
Predicting IVF pregnancies may get easier Jul 2, 2008
Four characteristics led to pregnancyYao's team was able to isolate four basic characteristics that were most likely to lead to a positive pregnancy test the total number of embryos, the number of eight-cell embryos, the percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measure of how well a woman's ovaries are working. "Most remarkably, these factors describe the entire group of embryos and were more informative than... (MSNBC -- Health)
Predicting In Vitro Success Jul 2, 2008
After analyzing the dozens of factors that fertility specialists consider when helping couples conceive, the Stanford researchers whittled down the list to the four most powerful predictors of an IVF pregnancy: the total number of embryos that a couple produces during a cycle, the number of embryos that survive to the eight-cell stage, the percentage of embryos that stop dividing and a woman's level of the follicle-stimulating hormone. What surprised the study's authors was that these measures... (Time.com)
New tests help keep management of health care closer to home Jun 25, 2008
99 menopause kit tells you your level of follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), which will tell whether you probably have had your last period. Kidney disease: For a free and easy (they check your urine) kidney disease screening near you, visit. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pituitary Gland Tumors Feb 24, 2008
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) to regulate the reproductive glands. Oxytocin to stimulate contraction during labor and breastfeeding in women. (Suite101.com)
Menopausal Mood Swings, Headaches Ease over Time Jan 23, 2008
Levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) increase with menopause, and Freeman and her team found that both mood swings and irritability fell as FSH levels rose. They also found that women who had premenstrual syndrome were more likely to experience irritability and mood swings with menopause, as were those with high levels of perceived stress. (MEDLINEplus)
Pre-menopausal miseries will ease over time Jan 19, 2008
Levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) increase with menopause, and Freeman and her team found that both mood swings and irritability fell as FSH levels rose. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Detecting doping in sports Oct 2, 2007
These signals - called lutenizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in the case of anabolic steroids - can be measured ... According to Dr. Timothy Noakes, who wrote about sports doping in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2004, an abnormal lutenizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone "certainly would show that an athlete was using anabolic steroids but since the exact drug was not identified, the athlete would not be able to be prosecuted." ... According to Olivier Rabin, the... (Boston Globe)
Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Aug 30, 2007
001), the level of follicle-stimulating hormone increased from 2. 5 1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Sugar: Is brown the new white? Jun 16, 2007
The test strip measures the level of follicle-stimulating hormone present in the first morning urine on Day 3 of the menstrual period. The hormone, when measured in serum, has been found to be a key measure of "ovarian reserve," or the ability of the ovary to produce viable eggs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
A Co-Development Contract Between 'Dong-A Pharm' and 'Genexine' as Win-Win Model to Prepare the International Competition After the FTA Between Korea and USA Jun 13, 2007
Gonadopin is a recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) used for infertility treatment. Furthermore, both companies agreed to collaborate for co-development and co-commercialization of rFSH and recombinant IFN-B, a drug for multiple sclerosis, which comply with the guidelines of EMEA (European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration). (PR Newswire)
At-home fertility test for men hitting stores Jun 5, 2007
" The test for the male requires a semen sample; it assesses the ability of sperm to swim through a solution similar to cervical mucus, as well as the number able to do so, said Dr. Keith Isaacson, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School who is on the board of medical advisers at Genosis. Results are available in 80 minutes. The female fertility test is a urine stick, much like a home pregnancy test, that measures the level of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Apr 12, 2007
Laboratory studies revealed low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, free thyroxine, corticotropin, cortisol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1, and free testosterone, with a normal prolactin level. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary, performed because of the patient's panhypopituitarism, revealed. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Schering-Plough to Acquire Organon BioSciences Mar 12, 2007
4 billion in 2006 (based on closing exchange rate on March 9, 2007), including leading products such as Follistim/Puregon, a follicle-stimulating hormone for infertility; Esmeron/Zemuron, a muscle relaxant; and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception ... Commenting on today's announcement, Hans Wijers, chief executive officer, Akzo Nobel, said: "The sale of Organon BioSciences is a major milestone in the history of Akzo Nobel. It is a fundamental step towards our goal of creating a focused... (PR Newswire)
Tea 'controls female hair growth' Feb 23, 2007
The researchers found a significant decrease in free (active) testosterone in the blood and an increase in several female hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone. However, there was no decrease in overall testosterone levels, suggesting that more of the hormone was bound to protein in the bloodstream and was inactive. (BBC News)
Spearmint tea may help reduce hair growth in women Feb 21, 2007
The researchers found the women experienced a decrease in the free form of testosterone in the blood and an increase in several female hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone. Needlessness, the total level of testosterone including active and inactive forms did not change, suggesting that spearmint tea inactivate the male hormones rather than inhibit their production. (Food Consumer)
Manipulating Nature: Scientists Query Wildlife Birth-control Method Feb 13, 2007
Professor Cooper also raises concerns that individuals that survive the vaccine may be more likely to carry infectious diseases with the potential to affect other animals. An immuno-contraceptive vaccine causes an animal's immune system to produce antibodies that act against some essential event or structure in the reproductive process. (Science Daily)
Standard Infertility Treatment Best for Hormone Disorder Feb 9, 2007
Clomiphene delivers more pregnancies for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, study finds. Wednesday, February 7, 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
Treating the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome the Old-Fashioned Way Feb 8, 2007
Clomiphene is an orally active, antiestrogenic substance that promotes the release of follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland, thus. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Cardiac Tamponade after Ovarian Stimulation Jan 25, 2007
We report a case of cardiac tamponade in a 27-year-old woman after ovarian stimulation (administration of follicle-stimulating hormone at a daily dose of 75 IU for 15 days, gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist at a single dose of 3 mg, and human chorionic gonadotropin at a. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Male birth control in testing stages Nov 8, 2006
But, when injected in lower doses and combined with a synthetic version of the sex hormone FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) it had no negative side effects such as causing irreversible fertility. They also found that sperm count was back to normal after two months of discontinuation of the pill, she said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Not Just Filler Nov 8, 2006
When Burch and Gallup tested samples of human semen, they found luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, both of which can induce a woman to release eggs earlier than normal. Those hormones were conspicuously scant in semen from primates, like chimpanzees, that advertise their most fertile periods with red, swollen backsides. (Discover Magazine)
Pituitary Hormone In Menopause Under Study Nov 4, 2006
Follicle-stimulating hormone, released by the pituitary gland, is involved in controlling the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries. Researchers want to know if the hormone, which peaks after menopause, may also play a role in an inflammatory process that leads to bone loss and blood vessel damage. (Science Daily)
Sperm-busting male contraceptive pill in the pipeline Nov 1, 2006
Adjudin is known to be toxic at high doses and in order to avoid the toxic effects the researchers linked it chemically to a hormone, called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which is critical for sperm production. It supports the function of Sertoli cells, which in turn support many aspects of sperm cell maturation. (News-Medical.net)
Male Contraceptive Drug In The Works Oct 31, 2006
So the scientists bundled Adjudin with a synthetic version of the sex hormone FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and injected it into the bellies of four male rats. The researchers played matchmaker four, six, 12, and 20 weeks later, putting the treated rats in cages with virgin female rats for two to four days. (CBS News)
Trials for alternative male Pill show no side-effects Oct 30, 2006
Adherin on its own is known to have toxic effects on other parts of the body but Dr Cheng and his colleagues overcame the problem by binding it to a synthetic version of follicle-stimulating hormone which, in men, attaches itself to only one cell in the body - Sertoli cells. "For a male contraceptive even a very low level of toxicity is unacceptable which is why we adopted the approach of using follicle-stimulating hormone," Dr Cheng said. (Independent)
Uncovering DNA's 'Sweet' Secret Oct 4, 2006
(January 26, 2005) -- Researchers now have a much better picture of how follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), one of the most frequently used fertility drugs, works, and with it new ideas for creating a new generation of. . (Science Daily)
Tall women are more likely to have twins Sep 25, 2006
"Any circumstance that affects the amount of available insulin-like growth factor, so as to modify the sensitivity of the ovary to follicle-stimulating hormone, appears to govern the rate of spontaneous twinning," said Steinman. Loading. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Study by LIJ obstetrician confirms taller women are more likely to have twins Sep 25, 2006
"Any circumstance that affects the amount of available insulin-like growth factor so as to modify the sensitivity of the ovary to follicle-stimulating hormone appears to govern the rate of spontaneous twinning," said Dr. Steinman. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) is a protein that is released from the liver in response to growth hormone. (EurekAlert!)
Taller eves more likely to have twins Sep 24, 2006
Saturday, September 23, 2006. Taller women more likely to have twins. (Hindustan Times, India)
Serono and Syntonix to Pursue the Development of a Long-Acting, Inhaleable FSH Therapy to Treat Infertility Sep 18, 2006
Serono is the world leader in the treatment of infertility and currently markets GONAL-f(R) (follitropin alfa), a highly consistent recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH). GONAL-f(R) has been approved in over 90 countries worldwide including Europe and the US with indications of stimulation of the growth of ovarian follicles and ovulation in women. (PR Newswire)
Dairy cows linked to human twins May 22, 2006
It is found in milk and increases the sensitivity of the ovaries to follicle-stimulating hormones, thus increasing ovulation. Vegan women have a 13per cent lower level of IGF in their blood than women who consume dairy products. (Australian)
Double the fun for older mothers Feb 26, 2006
The study, published in the journal Human Reproduction yesterday, found that as a woman ages, rising concentrations of the follicle-stimulating hormone can lead to a double ovulation, and twins. Co-author Cornelius Lambalk, of the Reproductive Medicine Division at Vrije University Medical Centre in Amsterdam, said women over 35 were twice as likely as those under 25 to have twins. (The Age)
Joint pain drug combo only placebo for mild pain Feb 25, 2006
This was the first documentation that as women age, rising levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) cause multiple follicular growth in natural cycles, thereby contributing to twinning, the researchers said. Compiled by TOUFIQ RASHID. (Indian Express)
Another natural remedy doesn't meet expectations Feb 25, 2006
This week a team of Dutch researchers reported that the as women age, their hormones kick into overdrive and producing more follicle-stimulating hormone to help ensure a successful pregnancy. The result, the Dutch wrote in Human Reproduction, is that older mothers have a higher rate of nonidentical twins. (CNN -- Health)
Hormones Key to Older Women's Higher Odds for Twins Feb 24, 2006
"We have shown that older women have an increased tendency to multiple, simultaneous ovulations, and as FSH [follicle-stimulating hormone] levels are constantly rising in this age group," said study co-author Dr. Roy Homburg, a professor of reproductive medicine at Vrije University Medical Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. "We believe that an overshoot of the FSH rise causes an increased frequency of multiple ovulations," he said. (Forbes)
New test warns women about their biological clock Jan 27, 2006
These are inhibin B and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), which are present in the ovaries and the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the pituitary gland in the brain. Tallying the results of these hormones, the test predicts the number of reserve eggs available to a woman. (Earthtimes.com)
Fertility kit offers women a glance at biological clock Jan 26, 2006
The Plan Ahead test, marketed by Lifestyle Choices, measures three hormones in the blood two from the ovaries, inhibin B and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the pituitary gland. Combining these three results gives a forecast of the number of eggs in reserve, meaning that women who may face an early menopause are given a warning that they may not want to delay conceiving for too long.. (Times Online)
