Study: Human Eggs Prefer Some Men's Sperm Over Others
In recent research, scientists examined how sperm respond to follicular fluid, which surrounds eggs and contains sperm chemoattractants
Fertility
Women with Neandertal Gene Give Birth to More Children
Women who carry the Neandertal receptor for progesterone tend to have fewer bleedings during early pregnancy, fewer miscarriages, and give birth to more children
Antioxidant Reverses Fertility Damage Caused by BPA Exposure
A study shows that administering coenzyme Q10 reverses damage done to germinative cells by BPA, a contaminant found in many kinds of plastic
Sperm Formation Enzyme Could Be Key for Treating Male Infertility
The protein, SKP1, drives a key transition step in male meiosis, the type of cell division process that results in sperm, researchers found
The Latest Progress in the Hunt for a Male Contraceptive
Researchers at the University of Dundee have developed an unrivaled, fully automated robotic screening system which allows them to rapidly test the effect of drugs and other chemicals on human sperm
Scientists Identify New Puberty-Promoting Genes
Recent research may help our understanding of why patients with the inherited condition Kallmann syndrome cannot smell properly and cannot start puberty without hormone treatment
Dietary Supplement from Tomatoes Discovered to Boost Sperm Quality
New discovery could transform outlook for men with fertility problems
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Introduces Vit Kit-NX, the Next Generation of Vitrification Media Solutions
The advanced formulas, which now include trehalose, are designed to vitrify and warm oocytes and embryos in a consistent, stable environment to achieve high survival and pregnancy rates
Successful Egg Harvest Breaks New Ground in Saving the Northern White Rhinoceros
An international consortium of scientists and conservationists just completed a procedure that could enable assisted reproduction techniques to save this endangered species
Long Duration of Sperm Freezing Makes No Difference to Live Birth Rates in Large Sperm Bank Study
Sperm samples stored for up to 15 years analyzed