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Male fertility is declining worldwide. Study makes recommendations to tackle problem
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
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One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby according to review of 11 international studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2023 Source:One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby
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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.
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
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Early days but nonetheless intriguing; UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2022 Source:UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
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No, COVID vaccines do not cause infertility. Fantastic commentary by @DrJenGunter dismantles the misinformation and provides the evidence to refute same. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2021 Source:How Can We Be Sure Vaccination against COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Infertility?
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Meta-analysis study of diminishing male fertility a starting point to determine its veracity
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
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3D-printed ovaries implanted in sterile mice and some gave birth
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
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Researches developing an inexpensive male infertility test for home use
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
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Study suggests men face similar fertility issues as they age
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).