Medical research
Japanese scientists develop freeze-dried mouse sperm postcards
Good news: Scientists won't have to worry about their mouse sperm vials breaking in transit ever again.
Aug 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Male fertility is declining, environmental toxins could be a reason
In the U.S., nearly 1 in 8 couples struggles with infertility. Unfortunately, physicians like me who specialize in reproductive medicine are unable to determine the cause of male infertility around 30% to 50% of the time. ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Neuroscience
Mice fathers pass down stress responses to offspring via sperm
Male mice more susceptible to stress can pass down their behaviors to offspring via changes in their sperm's genetic code, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Jun 7, 2021
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Medical economics
Should we panic over declining sperm counts? Researchers say not so fast
A new study from the Harvard GenderSci Lab in the journal Human Fertility, "The Future of Sperm: A Biovariability Framework for Understanding Global Sperm Count Trends" questions the panic over apparent trends of declining ...
May 10, 2021
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Health
Are chemicals shrinking your penis and depleting your sperm? Here's what the evidence really says
A doomsday scenario of an end to human sperm production has been back in the news recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises.
May 4, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Standard IVF works for most—but many are offered an unnecessary and expensive sperm injection
An expensive IVF technique, routinely offered in fertility clinics around the world, offers no extra benefits to standard IVF in the vast majority of cases, our new research shows.
Apr 23, 2021
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Health
Male fertility: How everyday chemicals are destroying sperm counts in humans and animals
Within just a few generations, human sperm counts may decline to levels below those considered adequate for fertility. That's the alarming claim made in epidemiologist Shanna Swan's new book, "Countdown", which assembles ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Genetics
Genetic link to male infertilty identifed
Researchers have discovered a genetic variant linked to male infertility, which could improve the diagnosis and management of men who carry it. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Tartu carried ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
How age affects male fertility
In 2012, proud dad Ramjit Raghav made global headlines when he became a father at the age of 96. He had beaten the record for the world's oldest dad—a record he'd set himself, two years earlier, at the age of 94.
Mar 4, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies
In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound ...
Mar 3, 2021
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