News by Subject Medicine & Health

A breakthrough in fertility science by researchers from Bristol and Mexico has shattered the universally accepted view of how sperm 'swim'.

The study, published in Science Advances, reveals that cells can detect the presence of different mitochondrial genomes and select among them according to their effect on metabolic status

Researchers from the Rovira i Virgili University in collaboration with researchers from the University of Utah have carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the association between adiposity (normal weight, overweight, obesity, and low weight) and the sperm quality. Overweight and/or obesity were associated with low semen quality parameters and underweight category was likewise associated with low sperm normal morphology. According to the researchers, this work demonstrates the importance of adiposity in semen quality.

Fertility is likely to decline in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new Bocconi University study finds

A Kobe University led study has revealed for the first time in the world the high frequency of a novel autoantibody in women suffering from recurrent pregnancy loss. It is expected that these results will contribute towards the illumination of the underlying mechanisms behind this disorder, thrombosis, and pregnancy complications such as hypertensive disorders; leading to the development of new treatment methods.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have used a combination of label-free imaging and artificial intelligence to determine the potential fertility of sperm samples in cattle. The technique may help improve assisted reproductive technology in humans.