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Friday, 3 July 2009

Infertile couples encouraged to look at lifestyle

A University of Adelaide study has recommended that infertile couples seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on IVF treatment or other assisted reproductive technology.

Gillian Homan, a fertility nurse specialist and researcher from the University's Robinson Institute, says that while most people link obesity, smoking, drugs and stress to infertility problems, many infertile couples fail to look at their own lifestyle as a possible obstacle to conceiving.

Ms Homan says couples experiencing infertility should understand the role their own lifestyle can play in helping them to achieve their goal of a healthy baby. These factors should be addressed in collaboration with the latest ART techniques. [Full Story]

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Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Scientists 'rebuild' giant moa using ancient DNA

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Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Oral health centre has focus on disease as a whole

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Friday, 26 June 2009

Outstanding talent for new Elder Hall concert season

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Friday, 26 June 2009

Platypus link to ovarian cancer

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