Putting humanity back into the focus of 'technonatalism' in assisted reproduction
BEIJING, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the world's first IVF baby was born almost 50 years ago, assisted reproductive technologies have advanced spectacularly to help millions of infertile couples to achieve their dreams of parenthood. Yet,...
Study pinpoints 45 years as the critical threshold for a significant downturn in male fertility
BEIJING, May 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty-five years has been identified as the critical age threshold at which elevated sperm DNA fragmentation significantly reduces fertility potential in men. High levels of DNA fragmentation, defined as a...
Emotional burden of infertility can undermine lifestyle choices that may help women conceive
BEIJING, May 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The emotional burden of infertility actively undermines the capacity of many women to make sustained lifestyle changes, including weight loss and physical activity, that can improve their chances of becoming...
South and East Asia identified as hotspots of global warming related impacts on male fertility
BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A major new study has shown that South and East Asia dominate patterns of global warming related decline in male fertility with the strongest and most consistent evidence coming from India, Pakistan and the...
Men can step up to domestic duties to help arrest the global backslide in birth rates
BEIJING, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A more active role for men in fatherhood and domestic chores could be the key lever of population rebound to arrest collapsing fertility rates around the world. Men being more hands-on in infant care and...
Fertility patients vulnerable to social media overload of misleading data where evidence and algorithms collide
BEIJING, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient information overload dominated by misleading social media and marketing is causing patients experiencing infertility to have unrealistic expectations about treatment success often resulting in...