Higher levels of THC may cause chromosomal malformations in human eggs that may lead to infertility and miscarriage, a new ...

According to the study, THC interferes with meiosis, the cell division process crucial for producing healthy eggs. Higher ...

Researchers found marijuana's active ingredient may disrupt egg cells and embryos, adds to research that marijuana use can ...

A new study, published in the Molecular Neurobiology journal, shows that rats that are exposed to microplastics for a prolonged period have a compromised blood-brain barrier, increased oxidative ...

Researchers found that THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis, alters oocyte gene expression, spindle formation, and ...

A new study shows that microplastics have been discovered within human reproductive cells. The Cool Down reports that the study, carried out in Italy, found microplastics in 14 of the 18 samples ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, the liquid that surrounds an egg in an ovarian follicle. "This is not an isolated finding –– it appears to be quite common," ...

CReATe Fertility Center in Toronto reports that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reaches the ovarian follicle, aligns with higher oocyte maturation, and associates with lower embryo euploid rates in IVF, ...

Sixty percent of miscarriages are caused by the failure of an embryo—the developmental stage before a fetus—to implant in the woman’s uterus. Part of the problem is that researchers have no idea how ...

The first few days of a human embryo’s development, known as pre-implantation, are important. It’s when the first cells are formed, and these decide if the embryo can survive, how it will implant in ...

A new study suggests phthalates found in everyday products could drive the onset, growth and spread of breast cancer. As the second-leading cause of cancer death in women, most cases of breast cancer ...

Researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development. CRCHUM researcher Sophie ...