News tagged with human semen

Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells

Vitamin D is important for optimal reproductive function in both animals and humans. It has long been known that serum vitamin D level is important for reproductive function in various animals, but now researchers from the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposure to BPA associated with reduced semen quality

Increasing urine BPA (Bisphenol-A) level was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, decreased total sperm count, decreased sperm vitality and decreased sperm motility, according to a Kaiser Permanente ...

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created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study

A chemical found in green tea helps inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes AIDS, said a study Tuesday that recommends using the compound in vaginal creams to supplement antiretrovirals.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Tomato nutrient may intercept cancer growth

(Medical Xpress) -- A nutrient in cooked tomatoes has been shown in laboratory studies to slow the growth of or even kill prostate cancer cells.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Fertile sperm donor draws criticism from FDA, docs

(AP) -- Physicians and the federal government cited the case of a San Francisco Bay area man who has fathered 14 children as an example of the risks posed by the informal market for sperm donations, which doctors consider ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists identify human proteins that may fuel HIV/AIDS transmission

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered new protein fragments in semen that enhance the ability of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to infect new cells -- a discovery that one day could help ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Targeting HIV's sugar coating: New microbicide may block AIDS virus from infecting cells

University of Utah researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that stick to the sugary coating of the AIDS virus and inhibit it from infecting cells – an early step toward a new treatment to ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antioxidants of growing interest to address infertility, erectile dysfunction

A growing body of evidence suggests that antioxidants may have significant value in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction, and researchers say that large, specific clinical studies ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breaking the chain: 'Molecular cap' blocks processes that lead to Alzheimer's, HIV

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new advance by UCLA biochemists has brought scientists one step closer to developing treatments that could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The 30 Years War: AIDS, a tale of tragedy and hope

On June 5 1981, American epidemiologists reported a baffling event: five young gay men in Los Angeles, all previously healthy, had fallen ill with pneumonia. Two had died.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created May 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Bright bills in mallards helps duck semen fight bacteria

(PhysOrg.com) -- The male Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is known for its colorful neck and a bill that ranges in color from dull green to bright yellow, depending on the amount of carotenoid pigment it con ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Mild painkillers in pregnancy associated with increased risk of male reproductive problems

New evidence has emerged that the use of mild painkillers such as paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen, may be part of the reason for the increase in male reproductive disorders in recent decades. Research published in Europe's ...

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created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parasite infects poor women's reproductive organs

Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen shows that the parasitic disease, commonly known as snail fever, or schistosomiasis, almost eats its way into women's reproductive organs. Today researchers from all ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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