Genetic mutations that can cause disease become increasingly common in sperm as men age. New research suggests that this is because certain DNA changes are actually favored during sperm production. In...
When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many factors—including a crucial event that occurred while she herself was still growing in her mother's womb. It depends on t...
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...
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...
Researchers at Crick have discovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate sperm development and affect fertility in male mice. This research could help to understand why some men do not produce en...
Obesity is a major global health issue and continues to rise. In addition to a variety of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, obesity is also associated with reduced sperm qu...
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...
