In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-consuming and often stressful procedure, but it is increasingly being used to help couples realize their dream of having a child. But how does stress affect the ...
The Secret Voltage Switch of Sperm: The Mystery of Motility
Researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the hidden intricacies of how sperm develop from passive spectators into dynamic swimmers. This transformation is a crucial step on the path to ferti...
Why Heat Stress Damages Sperm
Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, biologists have identified molecular mechanisms that cause DNA damage in sperm and contribute to male infertility after exposure to heat. In humans, th...
Bacterial Vaginosis Affects One in Three Women: Groundbreaking Study Shows That Men are the Missing Link in the Chain

A groundbreaking study shows that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects nearly one-third of women worldwide and leads to infertility, premature birth, and neonatal mortality, is in fact a...
How Certain Technologies Help Select the Right Sperm to Increase the Success Rates of In Vitro Fertilization

Motile sperm are difficult to collect using conventional cell sorters because they are susceptible to physical damage. As part of a research collaboration between Kumamoto University and Kyoto Univers...
Taurine Deficiency in Sperm Leads to Male Infertility
Sperm cells are highly specialized cells with only one goal: to fertilize an egg. On the road to fertilization, sperm must travel a long journey to the female's fallopian tube, avoiding several deadly...
New IVF Method Mimics Fallopian Tube Environment and Increases Sperm Viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new method for selecting viabl...
Naturally Occurring Mechanism Impairs Fertility
A Yale-led research team has discovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals can prevent sperm from interacting with an egg, thus standing in the way of fertilization. The d...
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