G. Wright Bates

Prostaglandins are formed by enzymatic and non-enzymatic mechanisms. They have been detected in human ovarian follicular fluid (HFF), a medium rich in growth factors and nutrients important for oocyte growth and fertility. However, the comp…

PROBLEM: Psychiatric disorders and stress in women have been associated with poor IVF outcome. We hypothesized that both partners in the infertile couples are emotionally affected, and cytokines in both may link psychological to reproductiv…

BACKGROUND: Intramural leiomyomas have been long debated as a potential cause of infertility and pregnancy loss. FINDINGS: Previous research has linked intramural fibroids to defective implantation, as well as to abnormal peristaltic event…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an association exists between the histopathologic diagnosis of adenomyosis and infertility in a population of captive baboons. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Southwest National Primate Research Center…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy (etanercept) for treating endometriosis in baboons. DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study using the baboon endometriosis model. SETTING: Southwes…