Evaluation of the academic achievement of rural versus urban undergraduate medical students in pharmacology examinations
Conclusion The results of the present study showed significant difference between the academic performance of urban and rural students. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - July 1, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma polymorphism Pro12Ala in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) of South Indian Population
Conclusion PPARγ2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism was supposed to be susceptible genes in PCOS. The present study demonstrated that there is a statistical difference between the distributions of PPAR gamma Pro12Ala polymorphism in South Indian Population. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - May 9, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Corpus callosum agenesis: Role of fetal magnetic resonance imaging
Publication date: Available online 5 April 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Achour Radhouane, Neji Khaled Corpus callosum agenesis (CCA) was evaluated by ultrasound examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with many studies. Ultrasonography was able to suspect CCA by indirect signs but a definitive diagnosis of CCA was achieved in rare cases. MRI was able to diagnose complete CCA in majority of cases. Additional neurological abnormalities including heterotopia, gyration anomaly, asymmetry of the cerebral hemispheres, and Dandy-Walker variant were documented, as well as an ocular ...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 25, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Ten years trend in maternal mortality at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Tanzania, 2003–2012: A descriptive retrospective tertiary hospital based study
Conclusion MMR is still very high in northern Tanzania with Hemorrhage and Hypertensive diseases the major preventable causes of deaths. Efforts must be made at the community, lower and tertiary health facilities to improve risk detection, management of risk cases to prevent severe forms of diseases and ensure timely referrals. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 25, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

“A new looming of Zika virus”
Publication date: Available online 19 April 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Nirav R. Soni (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 25, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of polycystic ovaries on in vitro fertilization and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection treatment outcome
Conclusions The presence of PCO in ovulatory women did not adversely affect IVF/ICSI outcome at our unit. However, the results are not conclusive and further large, well-designed prospective cohort studies are required in order to confirm our findings. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 22, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Somatic embryogenesis and in vitro flowering in Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. – A rare multipotent herb
Conclusions The study could be exploited for large scale propagation of true to type plants as conservation strategies of this rare and endemic medicinal plant. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 22, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

A new looming of Zika virus
Publication date: Available online 19 April 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Nirav R. Soni (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Prenatal Progesterone Exposure of Male Rats Induces Morphometric and Histological Changes in Testes
Conclusions Prenatal HPH exposure of male rats adversely affects their testicular morphometry and histological structure and presumably has crucial negative effects on their future fecundity. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Somatic embryogenesis and in vitro flowering in Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. – a rare multipotent herb
Conclusions The study could be exploited for large scale propagation of true to type plants as conservation strategies of this rare and endemic medicinal plant. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

An overview of the current methodologies used for evaluation of anti-fertility agents
Publication date: Available online 19 April 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Manisha Shah, Ramandeep Singh, Rashmi Shah, Satinder Kakar Discoveries in the past 2 decades have continued to improve our understanding of the mechanism of fertilization and animal models have played a significant role to define the basic mechanism of anti-fertility agents. In vivo models have been developed in the past years to study the anti-fertility agents. Methods that are used in anti-fertility study can be categorized into method including estimation of sex hormones, assessment of sperm motility and ...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Changes in Sperm Characteristics of the Three Main Breeds of Sheep in Algeria after Dietary Supplementation
Conclusions Supplementation could significantly improve the characteristics of quantitative sperm in the breeding rams of the three main Algerian sheep breeds. Motility, only qualitative parameter studied, was not significantly improved. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

MERS in pregnancy
Publication date: Available online 19 April 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a serious emerging infection. It can cause severe respiratory disease. In reproductive medicine, the problem of MERS in the pregnant is very interesting. This short article presents and discusses on MERS in pregnancy. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of clomiphene citrate and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on ovulation induction in prepubertal Sahiwal heifers
Conclusion Administration of clomiphene citrate and hCG can induce ovulation induction in prepubertal Sahiwal heifers. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 16, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Chilled and post-thawed semen characteristics of buffalo semen diluted in tris extender enriched with date palm pollen grains (TPG)
Conclusions The aqueous cold infusion or extract of the DPPG, added to the TCF extender with or without the addition of egg yolk, proved its good preserving and maintaining capacity of chilled and thawed buffalo bull sperms which was expressed mainly by the sperm motility. (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - April 16, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research