Mouse study finds aging sperm affects microRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

by Tohoku UniversityVenn diagram showing the number of miRNAs expressed in sperm samples from mice aged 3 M, 12 M and 20 M. A total of 447 miRNAs were expressed, and about half of them are common

Updated on: June 18,2024

Mouse study finds aging sperm affects microRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

by Tohoku UniversityVenn diagram showing the number of miRNAs expressed in sperm samples from mice aged 3 M, 12 M and 20 M. A total of 447 miRNAs were expressed, and about half of them are common

Updated on:June 18,2024

Fewer than 4 in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors, finds study

by University of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFewer than 4 in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, a

Updated on: June 05,2024

Fewer than 4 in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors, finds study

by University of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFewer than 4 in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, a

Updated on:June 05,2024

Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

Updated on: February 19,2025

Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

Updated on:February 19,2025

Familial endocrine diseases linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss, new research shows

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who have close family members with endocrine diseases--including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polyc

Updated on: July 10,2024

Familial endocrine diseases linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss, new research shows

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who have close family members with endocrine diseases--including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polyc

Updated on:July 10,2024

Single women freeze their eggs to avoid 'panic parenting,' study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost single women who freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons are doing so to avoid 'panic parenting' (entering into unwise relationships

Updated on: June 07,2024

Single women freeze their eggs to avoid 'panic parenting,' study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost single women who freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons are doing so to avoid 'panic parenting' (entering into unwise relationships

Updated on:June 07,2024

Researchers develop formula to convert qualitative embryo grading to a quantitative ranking

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoughly one in six couples in Canada experiences infertility, a figure that has doubled since the 1980s. Many of these couples are tu

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop formula to convert qualitative embryo grading to a quantitative ranking

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoughly one in six couples in Canada experiences infertility, a figure that has doubled since the 1980s. Many of these couples are tu

Updated on:May 23,2024

Scientists uncover genetic cause of rare autoimmune disorder

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of international scientists has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder, acc

Updated on: October 09,2024

Scientists uncover genetic cause of rare autoimmune disorder

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of international scientists has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder, acc

Updated on:October 09,2024

Supporting primary care clinicians to deliver early medical abortion, long-acting reversible contraception

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityMajor categories of discussion post by participant profession. Credit:BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health(2024). DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202330

Updated on: July 25,2024

Supporting primary care clinicians to deliver early medical abortion, long-acting reversible contraception

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityMajor categories of discussion post by participant profession. Credit:BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health(2024). DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202330

Updated on:July 25,2024

Researchers uncover protein interactions controlling fertility in female mice

byThe Francis Crick InstituteOvaries from healthy mice (left) and mice without the Usp7 gene (right). The healthy ovaries have many mature follicles, which contain eggs (the large pale spheres),

Updated on: March 27,2024

Researchers uncover protein interactions controlling fertility in female mice

byThe Francis Crick InstituteOvaries from healthy mice (left) and mice without the Usp7 gene (right). The healthy ovaries have many mature follicles, which contain eggs (the large pale spheres),

Updated on:March 27,2024

Physically demanding work tied to higher male fertility, study suggests

by Brigham and Women's HospitalAdjusted circulating blood reproductive hormones by self-reported occupational factors among 145 men in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) study. D

Updated on: June 12,2024

Physically demanding work tied to higher male fertility, study suggests

by Brigham and Women's HospitalAdjusted circulating blood reproductive hormones by self-reported occupational factors among 145 men in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) study. D

Updated on:June 12,2024

Researchers aim to change contraceptive technology with new iron IUDs

by Emma Hyett,University of Western OntarioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers aim to change contraceptive technology with new iron IUDs

by Emma Hyett,University of Western OntarioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market

Updated on:July 06,2024

Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count, mouse study finds

byUniversity of California - RiversideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function

Updated on: July 31,2024

Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count, mouse study finds

byUniversity of California - RiversideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function

Updated on:July 31,2024