Health
For infertility treatment, should he drink less coffee, more booze?
(HealthDay)—A man's love of coffee could hamper the success of a couple's infertility treatment, a small new study suggests.
Oct 20, 2014
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Page 6 - News tagged with semen
Medical research
A handsome face could mean lower semen quality
Contrary to what one might expect, facial masculinity was negatively associated with semen quality in a recent Journal of Evolutionary Biology study.
Sep 2, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Linking the microbial and immune environment in semen to HIV viral load and transmission
While HIV is found in many body fluids, sexual transmission through semen is the most common route of infection. Consequently, the amount of virus in semen (the semen viral load) affects the likelihood of HIV transmission. ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Stress degrades sperm quality
Psychological stress is harmful to sperm and semen quality, affecting its concentration, appearance, and ability to fertilize an egg, according to a study led by researchers Columbia University's Mailman School of Public ...
May 29, 2014
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Health
Male infertility linked to mortality
Men who are infertile because of defects in their semen appear to be at increased risk of dying sooner than men with normal semen, according to a study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
May 16, 2014
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US fertility clinic mix-up brings calls, questions
The suspect is dead, the fertility clinic where he reportedly replaced a customer's sperm with his own no longer operates, and the clinic left no records that might show the extent of the scandal, the University of Utah said ...
Jan 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Freezing semen doubles the chances of fatherhood for men after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma
Men with Hodgkin lymphoma who want to become fathers after their cancer treatment have greatly increased chances of doing so if they have frozen and stored semen samples beforehand, according to research published online ...
Dec 17, 2013
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Immunology
Study details paired risk factors in preeclampsia
Although preeclampsia occurs in about 3 percent of pregnancies, it's still unforeseen in many cases. A report of new research, now in press at the Journal of Reproductive Immunology, documents how two distinct risk factors ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Freezing sperm taken directly from testicles is effective option for infertile couples
Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles in men with no sperm in their semen is as effective as fresh sperm taken by biopsy in helping couples conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study at Washington ...
Aug 6, 2013
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Health
Medical myth: Sex induces labour
Sex. It's what got you into pregnancy, but is it also the pathway to getting you out?
Mar 7, 2013
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