Powering the Niche: Mitochondrial Gene Mppa Steers Sperm Stem Cells in Fruit Flies
A new study in Cell Death Discovery shows that the conserved mitochondrial protein Mppa maintains the Drosophila testis stem cell ...
Tag: Male Fertility
COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Reversed Declining Sperm Counts in Shanghai Men
A retrospective analysis of 21,932 semen samples from a Shanghai reproductive center found that sperm count, concentration, and velocity parameters ...
Algae Toxin in Urine Linked to Poorer Sperm Quality in Landmark Men’s Health Study
A newly developed ultrasensitive urine test revealed that most men in a large Chinese study carried measurable levels of the ...
Selenium Shows Partial Shield Against Fertility Damage From Common Psoriasis Drug
A small clinical trial in Egypt found that selenium supplementation partially protected semen quality in psoriasis patients taking methotrexate, improving ...
PFOA Replacements Found to Sabotage Human Sperm Through Calcium and Mitochondrial Damage
A new in vitro study shows that HFPO compounds marketed as safer PFOA replacements impair human sperm motility, acrosome reaction ...
Histidine Clusters Reveal How Heat and pH Switch On the Sperm Channel CatSper
New research in PLOS Biology shows that evolutionarily tuned histidine clusters on the sperm channel CatSper act as temperature- and ...
High Homocysteine Linked to Sperm DNA Damage, and Obesity Makes It Worse
A study of 5,032 men undergoing fertility evaluation found that higher serum homocysteine is associated with greater sperm DNA fragmentation, ...
Scientists Rank Genetic Switches That Power Gene Control in Sperm-Producing Cells
A comparative study of mouse germ cell promoters finds the Ldhc promoter drives the strongest and most reliable transgene expression ...
How Nicotine Wrecks Sperm: Antioxidants May Quiet a Cellular Stress Switch in the Testis
A rat study shows nicotine damages sperm by triggering a maladaptive endoplasmic reticulum stress response driven by oxidative stress, and ...
Scaffold Protein AKAP12 Shields Sperm Production From BPAF Damage, Mouse Study Shows
New research in mice shows that the scaffold protein AKAP12 protects male fertility from the plastic chemical BPAF by restraining ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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