A groundbreaking study led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers led by Nickole Moon, PhD, first author of the study and a student at CU Anschutz who is part of the research te...
What Role Certain Proteins Play in Sperm Production
During sperm production, an enormous amount of DNA has to be packed into a very small space without breaking anything. Certain proteins around which the DNA thread is wrapped - the protamines - play a...
Researchers Discover Large Amounts of Non-Coding RNAs in Testes, Suggesting a New Role in Sperm Function and evolution
Researchers at the University of Toronto have mapped the spatial distribution of around 700 long non-coding RNAs, also known as lncRNAs, in the testes. The team discovered many more lncRNAs in the tes...
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...
Chlamydia in Testicular Tissue is Linked to Male Infertility
The potential impact of an undetected sexually transmitted chlamydial infection on men's fertility has been identified in a study conducted by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), which for ...
How the Sperm Microbiome Influences Male Fertility
You may have heard of the gut microbiome and its influence on a person's overall health and well-being. It turns out the same could be true for the sperm microbiome. According to researchers at UCLA's...
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