Researchers have discovered that germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm, cause sex-dependent differences in the lifespan of vertebrates. Female and male germ cells increase or decrease the life...
Improved Fertility Treatments Through Stem Cells
An unexpectedly versatile and regenerative stem cell in early embryos could be the key to developing new effective fertility treatments, according to a new study on mice by the University of Copenhage...
Transfer with Frozen Embryos Does Not Affect Metabolic Health of the Child
Children born through frozen embryo transfer have similar metabolic profiles to children born through fresh embryo transfer. This is according to a study by Linlin Cui and Zi-Jiang Chen from Shandong ...
Men With Obesity Can Double Their Sperm Count
Men around the world are suffering from deteriorating sperm quality, often referred to as a real fertility crisis. But there is good news: In a clinical study, researchers from the University of Copen...
A Novel Screening System Enables Researchers to Study the Development and Health of Sperm Cells at the Molecular Level
A new approach by scientists at Kyoto University, published in Cell Genomics, promises a breakthrough in contraception and the treatment of male infertility. The study, led by Professor Jun Suzuki of ...
Researchers Find Microplastics in Testicular Tissue and in Placenta Samples
A number of recent studies have found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based foods. Since the early 1950s, global plastic consump...
Fertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Heart Disease After Birth
A study by Rutgers Health experts that analyzed more than 31 million hospital records shows that women who underwent fertility treatment were twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in th...
How Endometriosis Pain Develops And How it Can be Alleviated
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) even after surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in the journal Regional Anesth...