Male Infertility News and Research

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Data collected by ESHRE show rise in use of IVF in infertility treatment

The latest annual data collected by ESHRE from European national registries show another rise in the cumulative use of IVF in the treatment of infertility, although success rates after IVF or ICSI appear to have reached a peak, with pregnancy rates per started treatment calculated at 27.1% after IVF and 24.3% after ICSI.

25 Jun 2019

Men who delay fatherhood put health of partners, unborn children at risk

Men who delay starting a family have a ticking "biological clock" -- just like women -- that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to Rutgers researchers.

13 May 2019

Exposure to particulate air pollution may lead to reduced sperm production

Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice to be presented Monday, March 25 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men. This may explain a major cause of male infertility and opens the possibility of using sperm taken directly from the testicles of these men; to overcome their infertility

15 Mar 2019

Chemicals at home responsible for decreased fertility in men and dogs

A new study has found that chemical and environmental contaminants at home and diet could be responsible for decreasing fertility of the men and the domestic pet dogs living in the house. The results of the new study were published in the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports.

4 Mar 2019

Environmental contaminants in the home have adverse effects on male fertility in humans, dogs

New research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.

4 Mar 2019

New research highlights widespread fertility concerns among British men

Almost half (42%) of British men are concerned about their fertility according to new research by ExSeed, an emerging pioneer in the male fertility space which enables men to test their sperm quality at home.

26 Feb 2019

Study of spermatogonial stem cells opens path for new strategies to treat male infertility

The production of sperm -- otherwise known as spermatogenesis -- generates more than 1,000 sperm per second in normal males.

6 Feb 2019

Study sheds new light on male infertility

Hope has emerged for infertile men as scientists at Newcastle University have understood the importance of a gene in regulating the production of fully-functioning sperm.

24 Jan 2019

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Climate change could pose threat to male fertility

Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

13 Nov 2018

UTSA research could help address genetically based challenges with male fertility

Millions of couples who have trouble conceiving may get relief from new research led by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

7 Nov 2018

Bariatric surgery increases testosterone levels in obese male patients

Men who have undergone bariatric surgery as a long-term way of losing weight might also benefit from increased testosterone levels post-surgery.

31 Oct 2018

Novel test measures male fertility

At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test developed by Androvia LifeSciences is able to measure male fertility.

25 Oct 2018

Men are missing from fertility debates and surveys, reveals research

Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when they are, it is usually only married, heterosexual men who are asked for data.

30 Aug 2018

Boys with undescended testes may have increased risk for testicular cancer, infertility in adulthood

Led by the University of Sydney researchers and published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, this is the first population-based cohort study to assess both adult fertility and cancer risk after surgical correction (orchidopexy) for undescended testes in early childhood.

29 Aug 2018

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.

24 Aug 2018

Study: Social disparities linked with higher prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia

In an Andrologia study of 100,000 men in Korea, social disparities--such as low education level and low household income, current or previous use of medical aid health insurance, blue-collar employment or unemployment, divorce, and low social capital of communities--were all linked with a higher prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition that is characterized by an enlarged prostate due to aging, lower urinary tract blockage, and other factors.

22 Aug 2018

Over 8 million babies born from IVF since the birth of world's first test-tube baby

Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, an international committee monitoring progress in assisted reproduction reports today that the global total of babies born as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments is "more than 8 million"

3 Jul 2018

Researchers discover novel function of fibroblast growth factor 2 for spermatogonial stem cell

A research team found a novel function of fibroblast growth factor 2, a self-renewal factor for spermatogonial stem cell which is the origin of the sperm production.

30 Jun 2018

Male Infertility News and Research

Latest Male Infertility News and Research

Data collected by ESHRE show rise in use of IVF in infertility treatment

Men who delay fatherhood put health of partners, unborn children at risk

Exposure to particulate air pollution may lead to reduced sperm production

New research opens possibility of using sperm taken from testicles to overcome infertility

Chemicals at home responsible for decreased fertility in men and dogs

Environmental contaminants in the home have adverse effects on male fertility in humans, dogs

New research highlights widespread fertility concerns among British men

Study of spermatogonial stem cells opens path for new strategies to treat male infertility

Study sheds new light on male infertility

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Climate change could pose threat to male fertility

UTSA research could help address genetically based challenges with male fertility

Bariatric surgery increases testosterone levels in obese male patients

Novel test measures male fertility

Men are missing from fertility debates and surveys, reveals research

Boys with undescended testes may have increased risk for testicular cancer, infertility in adulthood

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

Study: Social disparities linked with higher prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Over 8 million babies born from IVF since the birth of world's first test-tube baby

Researchers discover novel function of fibroblast growth factor 2 for spermatogonial stem cell

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

Male Infertility News and Research

Latest Male Infertility News and Research

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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