During sperm production, an enormous amount of DNA has to be packed into a very small space without breaking anything. Certain proteins around which the DNA thread is wrapped - the protamines - play a...
Researchers at the University of Toronto have mapped the spatial distribution of around 700 long non-coding RNAs, also known as lncRNAs, in the testes. The team discovered many more lncRNAs in the tes...
Men around the world are suffering from deteriorating sperm quality, often referred to as a real fertility crisis. But there is good news: In a clinical study, researchers from the University of Copen...
A new approach by scientists at Kyoto University, published in Cell Genomics, promises a breakthrough in contraception and the treatment of male infertility. The study, led by Professor Jun Suzuki of ...
A number of recent studies have found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based foods. Since the early 1950s, global plastic consump...
The potential impact of an undetected sexually transmitted chlamydial infection on men's fertility has been identified in a study conducted by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), which for ...
You may have heard of the gut microbiome and its influence on a person's overall health and well-being. It turns out the same could be true for the sperm microbiome. According to researchers at UCLA's...
Millions of couples worldwide are affected by infertility, with half of these cases being attributable to the man. In 10% of infertile men, few or no sperm are produced. New research from the Stowers ...