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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Male fertility is declining worldwide. Study makes recommendations to tackle problem

    October 16, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 16, 2023 Source:Male fertility is declining worldwide. Study makes recommendations to tackle problem Reference:Frequency, morbidity and equity — the case for increased research on male fertility

  • One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby according to review of 11 international studies.

    June 22, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2023 Source:One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby

  • Adeno-associated-virus-mediated gene delivery helps restore ovarian function in half of infertile (Premature ovarian insufficiency) mice. Small study but interesting proof of concept.

    May 16, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 16, 2022 Source:Gene-Editing Technique Allows Infertile Mice To Have Babies Reference:Adeno-associated-virus-mediated gene delivery to ovaries restores fertility in congenital infertile mice

  • Early days but nonetheless intriguing; UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells

    March 25, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2022 Source:UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells

  • No, COVID vaccines do not cause infertility. Fantastic commentary by @DrJenGunter dismantles the misinformation and provides the evidence to refute same. #VaccinesWork #GoScience

    October 6, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2021 Source:How Can We Be Sure Vaccination against COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Infertility?

  • Meta-analysis study of diminishing male fertility a starting point to determine its veracity

    July 26, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for July 26, 2017 Source: Sperm counts have declined by more than half for Western men, study finds Reference: Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

  • 3D-printed ovaries implanted in sterile mice and some gave birth

    May 19, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 19, 2017 Source: Mouse implanted with ovaries made by 3D printer gives birth, offering new hope for infertile women Reference: A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice

  • Researches developing an inexpensive male infertility test for home use

    March 27, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2017 Source: Testing infertility in men may be as easy as taking a home pregnancy-like test Reference: An automated smartphone-based diagnostic assay for point-of-care semen analysis

  • Study suggests men face similar fertility issues as they age

    May 16, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2016 Source: Georgetown University study says men’s biological clock kicks in after 40, too Reference: Jonathan Day, Soham Savani, Benjamin D Krempley, Matthew Nguyen, Joanna B Kitlinska: Influence of paternal preconception exposures on their offspring: through epigenetics to phenotype. Am J Stem Cells 2016;5(1):11-18. (Abstract AJSC0030217, Full text, PDF).

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