New techniques to detect Y chromosome genes show frequent loss of the Y in tissues of older men. The increase with age is clear: 40% of 60-year-old men show loss of Y, but 57% of 90-year-olds.

Scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered the molecular “switch” that powers sperm for their final, high-speed dash toward an egg. By tracking how sperm use glucose as fuel, the team ...

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Even then, it only takes one sperm to fertilise an egg, with only around 200–500 sperm typically surviving the journey to reach it. Added to that, it turns out that a woman's uterus can actually taste ...

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an anticancer drug that induces oxidative stress, leading to gonadal toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of co-treatment with zinc oxide nanoparticles ...

A specific subset of immune cells driven by testosterone resolves pain faster in men, explaining why women are more likely to ...