There are many potential causes of infertility, and it can be challenging to pin down just what the problem is when a couple is having trouble getting pregnant. Now, researchers show that a few key ...

Scientists have identified a key biological mechanism that enables sperm to rapidly increase their energy just before ...

WashU Medicine researcher Polina Lishko, PhD, a BJC Investigator and professor of cell biology and physiology, has shown in mice that sperm have a temperature-controlled switch that changes their ...

The study's main contributors include (L-R) graduate student Joshua Shaffer, professor Upasna Sharma, and postdoc Alka Gupta. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The pioneering research of UC Santa Cruz’s ...

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an anticancer drug that induces oxidative stress, leading to gonadal toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of co-treatment with zinc oxide nanoparticles ...

Brazilian researchers have identified a previously unrecognized function of sperm that is unrelated to reproduction. A study of 13 patients admitted to the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Key Takeaways: After a vasectomy, sperm production doesn’t stop — but ...

The earliest days of pregnancy depend heavily on the health of the egg and sperm. Week 3 marks the stage when fertilisation occurs, and rapid cell division begins. Egg and sperm quality influence how ...