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Klinefelter syndrome, also known as XXY syndrome, is a genetic disorder that involves an additional X sex chromosome in males. Physiologically, males inherit one X chromosome from their mothers and one Y chromosome from their fathers and thus possess XY. Males with Klinefelter syndrome have an additional X chromosome that is inherited from either the mother or the father and therefore have XXY.

Chromosome disorders can arise when sex cells are formed

Chromosome disorders in sex cells cause infertility, miscarriage and irregular numbers of chromosomes (aneuploidy) in neonates.

9 Jul 2007

Solvay Pharmaceuticals submits supplemental NDA for AndroGel

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced that it submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AndroGel (testosterone gel) 1% CIII to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment in male adolescents ages 13-17 years old with primary or secondary hypogonadism.

17 Jun 2007

Vasectomies create abnormal sperm

Scientists are warning men to freeze some of their sperm before having a vasectomy because the procedure may damage sperm.

22 Jun 2006

Chinese medicine shows promise as treatment for sperm genetic abnormalities

Bioscientists from the University of Kent have called for clinical trials to further investigate how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may have a positive effect on sperm genetic abnormalities, and thereby influence the success rate of male infertility treatment.

2 Feb 2006