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Jun 30, 2017 04:51 AM EDT

Noisy Streets Increase Likelihood Of Male Infertility

Male infertility could be linked to noise exposures at night.

Mar 22, 2017 06:21 AM EDT

How Sperms Swim Can Now Be Explained With Mathematical Formula, Helps Treat Infertility

A new mathematical formula can reportedly explain how sperm swims.

Dec 02, 2016 03:40 AM EST

UK Approves 'Three-Parent' IVF Treatments To Start In 2017

The United Kingdom parliament has approved the controversial procedure called "three-parent" in vitro fertilization.

Feb 25, 2016 04:58 PM EST

Injecting Mice With Artificial Sperm Helps Them Have Babies

Researchers in China have discovered how to use mouse stem cells to grow mouse sperm in laboratory settings. The new findings are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

Jan 27, 2016 05:49 PM EST

Couples With Trouble Conceiving May Require Additional Sperm Analysis, New Report Shows

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found that additional sperm analysis in couples who are trying to conceive may help increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, according to a recent study.

Dec 17, 2015 01:47 PM EST

Secondhand Smoke May Increase Infertility Risk, Early Menopause

Women under 50 who smoke or who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk of early menopause and infertility, according to a recent study.

Dec 10, 2015 04:49 PM EST

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals May be Impacting Fertility in Industrialized Countries

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may actually be impacting fertility in industrialized countries.

Dec 07, 2015 08:57 AM EST

What Your Dad Ate Before You Were Born My Influence Your Health

What your dad ate can actually impact your health. Scientists have found that your parent's lifestyle before you were born may influence your health.

Dec 03, 2015 03:50 PM EST

Obesity Alters DNA Methylation Patterns In Sperm

An overweight or obese man's sperm can affect the function of important genes that could be passed on to his future children, according to a recent study.

Nov 18, 2015 10:34 AM EST

Why Mouse Sperm is So Much Longer Than Elephant Sperm

Why is the sperm of rodents so much longer than the sperm of large mammals, like primates? That's a question that researchers have long struggled with. Now, they may have the answers.

Jul 15, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

Oldest Sperm Ever to be Discovered Found in Antarctica

Scientists have uncovered the oldest sperm to ever be found--by accident.

Apr 15, 2015 12:42 PM EDT

Dad's DNA Provides Early Clues About The Signs Of Autism

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics examined certain epigenetic tags from the DNA of 44 fathers' sperm, supporting increasing evidence of physiological trait variations that were connected by genes that could essentially be switched on and off on a cellular level.