Other
Sperm bank sued after donor details emerge 7 years later
He was good on paper: Eloquent, mature, healthy and smart to boot.
Apr 19, 2015
1
4
Page 35 - News tagged with sperm
Genetics
Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning
Dear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about family planning couples can do before conceiving and learned about carrier screening. We don't ...
Oct 19, 2023
0
0
Health
Children conceived using donor sperm have similar health and well-being to general population
Children conceived using donor sperm have similar health and well-being to the general population, according to a study published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online.
Jul 12, 2017
0
1
Medical research
Sperm finding could improve fertility, contraceptives
(Medical Xpress)—A new study headed up by Cornell scientists has found that a component of the sperm membrane tightly controls a crucial step in fertilization, making it a prime target for efforts to either assist fertilization ...
Feb 11, 2014
0
0
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fertility clinics help more gay couples have kids
Fertility clinics have put a new twist on how to make babies: A "two-mom" approach that lets female same-sex couples share the biological role. One woman's eggs are mixed in a lab dish with donor sperm, then implanted in ...
Oct 16, 2013
1
0
Health
Study examines link between sperm quality and light from devices at night
Men might want to think twice before reaching for their smartphone at night. A new study found correlations between electronic media use at night and poor sperm quality.
Aug 27, 2020
0
3
Obstetrics & gynaecology
New drug provides safer alternative to conventional IVF treatment
The hormone kisspeptin could be a safer and more effective way for harvesting eggs during IVF treatment, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh.
Nov 4, 2015
0
7
Health
New test offers clarity for couples struggling to conceive
Infertility affects 10% to 15% of couples globally, and while often viewed as a women's health problem, men contribute to around half of the cases.
Jul 16, 2020
0
1
Medical research
A new compound targets energy generation, thereby killing metastatic cells
Cancer can most often be successfully treated when confined to one organ. But a greater challenge lies in treating cancer that has metastasized, or spread, from the primary tumor throughout the patient's body. Although immunotherapy ...
Oct 17, 2017
0
4
Health
Study confirms that sperm quality decreases with age
Conflicting evidence about the extent to which men's semen quality declines with age—likely lowering their fertility—is being cleared up by new University of Otago research that has collated and reviewed data from 90 ...
Dec 1, 2014
0
0
