UB start-up provides innovative digital sperm analysis to infertile couples worldwide
... her proprietary methods and computer-assisted semen analysis. Her new patent-pending technologies now make digital semen analysis available to affiliated clinical sites ... LCDX is the first business to offer advanced semen analysis using sperm video transmission through ...Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility
... to improve sperm DNA damage, while maintaining semen levels within the normal, fertile range." To ... that although frequent ejaculation decreased semen volume and sperm concentrations, it did not ... to conclude that couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week ...Fruits and Veggies May Improve Sperm Quality
... News) -- Antioxidants play an important role in semen quality, according to new research from Spain. The study found that "men with good semen quality ate more vegetables and fruit (more ... the level of oxidative stress that can affect semen quality, the researchers explained, and also ...Semen quality depends upon antioxidants
... exposure to contaminants and the quality of semen among men attending fertility clinics. The ... vitamins, which act as antioxidants, could affect semen quality. These molecules, which are present in ... the level of oxidative stress that can affect semen quality, and improve sperm concentration ...Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
... & Embryology, in Barcelona, Spain. While semen samples from diabetics look normal under the ... overweight or underweight. They also had higher semen volume. The researchers did not look at DNA ... said. "We are pleased to be able to add improved semen quality to the long list of benefits that we know ...Fibers in Semen Help HIV Penetrate Cells
... team reports that tiny fibers commonly found in semen drastically enhance the ability of the virus to ... tried to figure out if components of human semen might affect transmission of the AIDS virus. ... an "antidote" for the virus-boosting powers of semen and put it in a microbicide that people could use ...Male infertility associated with testicular cancer
... according to background information in the article. There is evidence that semen quality and male fertility have also declined during this time in ... male factor infertility, based on a clinical presentation with abnormal semen analysis criteria). Their records were linked to the state cancer ...Chemical in Plastics May Cause Fertility Problems
... of Public Health and colleagues found that exposure to BPA did not affect semen quality. The researchers looked at BPA levels in the semen of 71 men and evaluated the quality of the semen. Paulson said this ...Couples with fertility problems where the man is over 35 have increased difficulty in conceiving
... the sperm are not washed they can cause uterine cramps which can expel the semen because of prostaglandins in the seminal fluid. 12236 couples who had ... between January 2002 and December 2006 were involved, and the husband's semen was used in all cases. In most cases the couples were being treated ...Fertility Specialists Decry Men's Reluctance to Seek Infertility Treatment
... and fallopian tube tests months before her husband has even had a simple semen analysis -- despite the possibility the couple's infertility could be due ... that men with a high BMI (Body Mass Index) have significantly poorer semen quality (on average 22 percent lower sperm concentrations) than men ...Soyfoods a Healthy Choice for Men
... www.soyfoods.org . References: Chavarro JE, Toth TL, Sadio SM, Hauser R. Soy food and isoflavone intake in relation to semen quality parameters among men from an infertility clinic. Hum Reprod 2008;23:2584-90. Hebert JR, Hurley TG, Olendzki BC, Teas J, Ma Y, Hampl ...Leading Sperm Bank Expands Fertility Preservation Services to the Big Apple
... center will provide fertility preservation services to patients in the New York metropolitan area. Known worldwide for outstanding donor semen services, California Cryobank also provides fertility preservation services to men who are faced with a variety of fertility jeopardizing ...Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count
... said in a society news release. "However, more research is needed to determine how the components of the combination therapy affect the different semen parameters observed and the advantages of using these drugs singly or in combination with other drugs not used in this study." More information ...Male Infertility Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
... countries, and has become more prevalent during the past 30 to 50, years according to background information in the study. During this same time, semen quality and male fertility have declined in industrialized countries. More information The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about ...Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer
... previous human and animal research has indicated that marijuana use might lead to reduced hormonal production (particularly testosterone), poorer semen quality and impotency in men. Daling and her team explored the notion of a marijuana-testicular cancer connection by analyzing data on 369 ...Marijuana use linked to increased risk of testicular cancer
... primarily decreased sperm quality. Other possible effects include decreased testosterone and male impotency. Because male infertility and poor semen quality also have been linked to an increased risk of testicular cancer, this further reinforced the researchers' hypothesis that marijuana use may ...When Flowers or a Tie Just Won't Do
... to receive simple tests that will answer basic questions about their fertility and, thus, their ability to have a baby. For the man, it is a semen analysis, and for the woman, an ultrasound and blood test. "Too many couples don't realize that infertility affects 7.3 million Americans so ...Male circumcision may decrease risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer
... U.S. cities during 2002-2005. Sixteen percent of participants were uncircumcised. Researchers tested for HPV in skin swabs of the anogenital area and semen samples in participants with no HPV symptoms (such as warts or lesions). Investigators found that circumcised men were about half as likely to ...The 2009 Leibniz Prize: Eleven new scientific discoverers
... has made include a peptide in human blood that is made up of 20 amino acid residues and which inhibits growth of the virus, and a protein in semen that forms tiny fibres that capture HI virus particles, guiding it into cells and increasing the risk of infection. These findings could help explain ...Minimally Invasive Treatment Improves Male Fertility
... they were trying to achieve a pregnancy. In the study, 226 of the patients’ 228 varicoceles were successfully treated with embolization. A semen analysis performed on 173 patients three months after the procedure showed that, on average, sperm motility and sperm count had significantly ...Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility
... whom they were trying to achieve a pregnancy. In the study, 226 of the patients' 228 varicoceles were successfully treated with embolization. A semen analysis performed on 173 patients three months after the procedure showed that, on average, sperm motility and sperm count had significantly ...Experts highlight gaps in knowledge on caring for survivors of teenage and young adult cancers
... and hormonal disorders. Survivors of testicular cancer may have life-long problems with low sperm counts, low testosterone levels and poor semen quality. Patients who have survived cancer as children, teenagers or young adults often have psychosocial problems as well. "We are beginning to ...Penn Veterinary Medicine report new strategy to create genetically modified animals
... had been depleted by fractionated testicular irradiation. Transgenic germ cells colonized recipient testes and produced transgenic sperm. When semen was used for in vitro fertilization, 10 percent of embryos were transgenic. Initially, the team used the established germ cell transplantation ...Afghan Couple Turn to Indian Sperm Banks for Help
... Dr Iqbal Mehdi, who runs India's oldest semen bank, Cryogene in Delhi, told the BBC that at ... very difficult to get donors. But we have a few semen samples of Kashmiris, and Afghans prefer those ... Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Dr Mehdi says semen samples are collected from different parts of ...Infertility is Seen in Men With SLE
... who underwent an exam of the genitalia, and semen analysis to determine sperm count, morphology and ... Since all SLE patients had some type of semen abnormality, they were divided into two groups ... developing sperm cells that leads to significant semen alterations. The researchers note that the ...New Compound May Improve Fertility in Smokers
... fertility of the tobacco smoker, and if his semen showed poor quality, meaning low sperm count and ... Assay. Six experiments in Group II started with semen of low quality and all six resulted in ... "samples from Group I (normal fertility, normal semen quality) reacted in the opposite manner. This ...Synthetic Cannabinoid Could Improve Fertility in Smokers
... after incubation, the sperm from inferior quality semen had improved its fertilizing power by almost ... fertility of the tobacco smoker, and if his semen showed poor quality, meaning low sperm count and ... Assay. Six experiments in Group II started with semen of low quality and all six resulted in ...A New Research Demonstrates HIV-1 In Resident Immune Cells Of Human Testis
... an explanation for the persistence of virus in semen even after effective// highly active ... data, 39.5 million people are infected with HIV. semen remains the main means of spreading the virus, ... virus in the blood. The presence of HIV in the semen despite successful HAART has intrigued ....