A study by the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the University of Bonn has shown that pH value is ...

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.

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter ...

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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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 ...

Researchers often use a nematode worm called Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) to study human genetics because at the molecular level, we have a lot in common with these organisms. Scientists used a ...

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a gene variant that can ...

Introduction: Cryopreservation is commonly used to preserve fertility and support genetic improvement in livestock. However, it often compromises sperm function and quality due to the excessive ...

While whiskey, real estate portfolios and emotional intelligence tend to improve with age, sperm does not. New research suggests that your spunk does indeed sour with time — at least in terms of how ...

HINXTON, England — At first glance, the news sounds reassuring: sperm cells accumulate genetic mutations eight times slower than blood cells, making them among the most protected cells in the male ...