Health
Study in Bangladesh shows zinc is an essential element in male fertility
Trace levels of zinc present in semen are a vital determinant of male fertility, a recent study in Bangladesh capital Dhaka concludes.
Dec 19, 2017
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Health
Sleep duration may affect the integrity of sperm DNA
A new study found a link between sleep duration and a measure of chromosomal health in sperm. The findings are published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Oct 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus successfully diagnosed from semen
Research presented at ASM Microbe 2017 by experts at the Fertility and Cryogenics Lab shows a reliable clinical assay that can detect the Zika virus from semen samples.
Jun 5, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New test assesses sperm function
Two new publications in the journal Molecular Reproduction and Development validate the usefulness of a test that determines if sperm can capacitate, a process that allows them to fertilize an egg.
Apr 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
PREVAIL treatment trial for men with persistent Ebola viral RNA in semen opens in Liberia
The Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL), a U.S.-Liberia joint Clinical Research Partnership, today announced the opening of PREVAIL IV, a treatment trial for men who have survived Ebola virus disease ...
Jul 5, 2016
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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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Health
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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Health
Semen quality of young men in southeast Spain down by 38% in the last decade
The first comparative study on the evolution of sperm quality in young Spanish men over ten years, headed by researchers at the University of Murcia, reveals that spermatozoid concentration in men between 18 and 23 years ...
Jan 18, 2013
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Other
Canada warns not to buy 'fresh' semen online
Canada's health agency on Tuesday warned would-be parents not to purchase "fresh" semen online, saying it may be tainted with infectious diseases.
Aug 30, 2011
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