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Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 22, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at ...





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Taiwan scientists develop sperm 'efficiency' kit

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists in Taiwan said Thursday they have invented a male fertility home test kit that breaks new ground by measuring the efficiency of sperm cells -- a key factor in determining men's ability to father children.


Study: Cell phones reduce sperm counts

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 24, 2006 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A study debuted in New Orleans has suggested that electromagnetic radiation from cell phones may have an effect on a man's sperm count.


Low sperm count may be associated with prenatal testosterone excess

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 23, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a new study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a ...


Spread your sperm the smart way

Biology / Evolution

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Attractive males release fewer sperm per mating to maximise their chances of producing offspring across a range of females, according to a new paper on the evolution of ejaculation strategies. The findings ...


Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility

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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 ...


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Carbon dioxide poses risk to marine life survival

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created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate change and the subsequent acidification of the world's oceans will significantly reduce the successful fertilisation of certain marine species by the year 2100, an international team ...


Male painters exposed to fertility damaging chemicals

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 23, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Men working as painters and decorators who are exposed to glycol ethers are more likely to have poor semen quality, according to research carried out by scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester.


Israeli sperm bank posts diminishing returns

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Wall Street giants are not the only banks hit by diminishing assets. New research for an Israeli sperm bank shows that depositors are 40 per cent less fertile than a decade ago, the Haaretz daily reported.


Minimally invasive treatment helps infertile couples conceive

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created Nov 28, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Couples struggling with infertility face uncertain odds when considering various treatment options. But a new study reveals that embolization, a minimally invasive treatment for arguably the most common cause of infertility ...


French woman asks court for dead husband's sperm

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A 39-year-old widow asked a French court Wednesday to allow her to retrieve her late husband's frozen sperm so that she can be inseminated and have his child.



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