Medical research
First steps toward male infertility treatment
Scientists from the University of Dundee believe they have taken the first steps towards developing drugs to treat infertile men.
Mar 28, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers improve technology to save sperm stem cells
Washington State University researchers have found a promising way to preserve sperm stem cells so boys could undergo cancer treatment without risking their fertility.
Apr 6, 2017
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Medications
First hormone-free male contraceptive pill soon to be a reality
A hormone-free male contraceptive pill may soon become a reality, with Monash scientists moving closer to developing a new combination of oral contraceptive drugs that together block the transport of sperm during ejaculation.
Mar 16, 2018
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Genetics
Novel genetic mutations may arise during early embryonic development
Until now, de novo genetic mutations, alterations in a gene found for the first time in one family member, were believed to be mainly the result of new mutations in the sperm or eggs (germline) of one of the parents and passed ...
Jun 5, 2015
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Genetics
The silence of the genes – new insights into genomic imprinting
Research led by Dr. Keiji Tanimoto from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, has brought us closer to understanding the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of genomic imprinting. In this intriguing event, one copy of a gene ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Singapore court denies full compensation to woman in IVF mix-up
A Singaporean woman inseminated with a stranger's sperm in a startling in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) mistake cannot be compensated in full for raising the child, the city-state's top court ruled Wednesday.
Mar 22, 2017
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Health
Plastics chemical tied to changes in boys' reproductive development
When expectant mothers are exposed to plastics chemicals called phthalates during the first trimester, their male offspring may have a greater risk of infertility later in life, a new study suggests.
Feb 19, 2015
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Medical research
Mice research brings male contraceptive pill closer
A contraceptive pill for men has moved one step closer after Australian researchers successfully made male mice infertile, according to a study published Tuesday.
Dec 3, 2013
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Genetics
Smoking changes our genes
(Medical Xpress)—The fact that smoking means a considerable health risk is nowadays commonly accepted. New research findings from Uppsala University and Uppsala Clinical Research Center show that smoking alters several ...
Dec 17, 2013
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Health
Medical myth: You can control the sex of your baby
Despite most parents ultimately just wishing for a healthy baby, there are many cultural and social factors that can drive the desire for a baby of a particular sex.
Apr 17, 2013
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