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Paternal Age: How Old is Too Old?

Autism And Schizophrenia Share Common Origin, Review Suggests ScienceDaily (Dec. 18, 2008) — Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesises Dutch researcher Annemie Ploeger following an extensive literature study. The developmental psychologist demonstrated that both mental diseases have similar physical abnormalities which are formed during the first month of pregnancy. Read the full

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Oxidative stress and male infertility—a clinical perspective

Oxidative stress occurs when the production of potentially destructive reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds the body’s own natural antioxidant defenses, resulting in cellular damage. Oxidative stress is a common pathology seen in approximately half of all infertile men. ROS, defined as including oxygen ions, free radicals and peroxides are generated by sperm and seminal leukocytes

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Gestational Diabetes? ‘Need’ for obstetric intervention – or common sense. .

Written 2012 A modern birth story. As I was the multi modality natural health detective, (especially relating to ‘high risk’ pregnancy since the late ’70’s), I saw a lot of distressed people . . .This woman’s friend suggested she see me. She and her husband were not happy with what they had to do to

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