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Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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

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.





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Semen quality depends upon antioxidants

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A possible relationship between men's diets and the quality of their semen has long been a discussion point. Spanish researchers have now confirmed that antioxidants, molecules which are found mainly in fruit and vegetables ...


UB start-up provides innovative digital sperm analysis to infertile couples worldwide

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Couples struggling with fertility problems have a new option for assessing their ability to have a child with the start-up of a new Buffalo-based company called LifeCell Dx, Inc. (LCDX).


Semen ingredient 'drastically' enhances HIV infection

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created Dec 13, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A plentiful ingredient found in human semen drastically enhances the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to cause infection, according to a report in the December 14, 2007, issue of the journal Cell, a publ ...


Diabetes linked to male infertility; excess sugars in the body have direct effect on sperm quality

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today. Dr. Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, UK, said ...


Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men’s sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented today (Tuesday) to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society ...


Human testis harbors HIV-1 in resident immune cells

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created Nov 27, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers have demonstrated HIV replication within resident immune cells of the testis, providing an explanation for the persistence of virus in semen even after effective highly active antiretroviral therapy. The related ...


An HIV-blocking gel for women

An HIV-blocking gel for women

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

University of Utah scientists developed a new kind of "molecular condom" to protect women from AIDS in Africa and other impoverished areas. Before sex, women would insert a vaginal gel that turns semisolid ...


Synthetic cannabinoid may aid fertility in smokers

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created Dec 02, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A reproductive medicine specialist at the University at Buffalo has shown that a new compound may improve the fertility of tobacco smokers who have low sperm count and low percentage sperm motility.


High levels of cycling training damage triathletes' sperm

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Monday 29 ...


Couples with fertility problems where the man is over 35 have increased difficulty in conceiving

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created Jul 07, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pregnancy rates decrease and miscarriages increase when a father is over 35 years of age, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology tomorrow(Monday 7 July). ...



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