Medical economics
Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply
When Wendy and Janet Norman decided to have a baby, they went sperm shopping through Xytex Corp., a sperm bank.
Jan 19, 2022
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Medical research
New research finds air pollution reduces sperm counts through brain inflammation
Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions.
Oct 25, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why a broader and more inclusive definition of infertility is needed
Modern assisted reproductive technologies have helped millions of infertile couples to bypass their reproductive challenges, and these technologies can be regarded as one of the greatest achievements of medicine. Yet, they ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Health
Marijuana abstinence could lower negative effects of cannabis on sperm
While marijuana use may impact some genes linked to autism in men's sperm, abstaining from cannabis consumption over time may significantly lower many of those effects, according to a study by Duke Health researchers.
Sep 23, 2021
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Genetics
Gene involved in male infertility discovered
A gene that controls the completion of meiosis in spermatogenesis has been discovered by researchers from Kumamoto University. Until now, details of the mechanism that inactivates the expression of genes involved in the meiotic ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthritis diagnosed before or during peak reproductive years may curb men's fertility
Rheumatoid arthritis or one of the other types of inflammatory arthritis, diagnosed before or during peak reproductive years, may curb men's fertility, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Aug 9, 2021
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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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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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