Human Reproduction

Researchers identify genetic markers to predict male fertility

A study performed by scientists at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Puigvert Foundation has identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal ...

Genetics created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unhealthy lifestyles have little impact on sperm quality: study

Lifestyle advice given by doctors to men diagnosed with infertility should be radically overhauled according to research published today (Wednesday).

Medical research created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sperm length variation is not a good sign for fertility

(Medical Xpress)—A new study published online in the journal Human Reproduction finds that the greater the inconsistency in the length of sperm, particularly in the tail (flagellum), the lower the concen ...

Medical research created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new method for picking the 'right' egg in IVF

(Medical Xpress) -- In a groundbreaking study, Yale School of Medicine researchers and colleagues at the University of Oxford have identified the chromosomal make-up of a human egg. This discovery may soon ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast