Sperm

Doctor, 80, Used Wrong Sperm Including His Own To Inseminate Patients

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A Canadian fertility doctor's license was revoked Tuesday for having used the wrong sperm, including his own, to inseminate patients over decades.

Junk, Processed Foods Linked With Lower Sperm Count In Young, Fit Men: Study

NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A new study has said that even young and fit men whose diets are made up of processed and junk foods like pizza, burger, chips etc.

Australia Court Rules Sperm Donor Be Recognised As Legal Father

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A man who donated sperm so his gay friend could have a baby more than a decade ago must be recognised as the girl's father, Australia's High Court ruled Wednesday. The court said because the man was listed on the birth certificate and had an "extremely close" relationship with the child, he was a parent and should have a say in whether she is taken...

Mumbai Man Arrested For Possessing Rs 1.7 Crore-Worth Whale Vomit: Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A 53-year-old man who had come to sell 1.3 kg of ambergris -- or whale vomit -- worth Rs 1.7 crore was arrested in Mumbai, police on Tuesday.

New-found Anxiety About Sperm Health Inspires Next Generation Of Fertility Services

Health | Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post | Friday April 26, 2019

The idea that men can easily father healthy children into their 70s and 80s has been exposed as a myth. In fact, research shows that older men have a higher risk that their partners will miscarry and have children with congenital abnormalities, schizophrenia or autism.

Ladies, You Will Be Surprised To Know The Possible Reason For Repeat Miscarriages

Health | ANI | Monday March 25, 2019

The study presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La., says that the repeat miscarriage may be caused by sperm DNA damage rather than by a problem in affected women.

This Technique Offers New Hope For Fertility Preservation In Young Boys With Cancer

Health | Ariana Eunjung, The Washington Post | Friday March 22, 2019

Scientists are also looking at ways to induce the maturation process for sperm or for eggs outside the body as an alternative to grafting in men or placing the tissue back inside the body for women.

Sperm Of Infertile Men Is Healthy When Taken Directly From Testicles

Health | ANI | Monday March 18, 2019

Sperm DNA damage is known to be a major cause of male infertility and reduces a couple's chances of having a family. This study shows that on the journey from the testicles along the long series of ducts before ejaculation, sperm DNA can suffer major damage, some of which is due to oxidative stress.

World's Oldest Semen, Frozen For 50 Years, Still Functional: Researchers

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 17, 2019

A 50-year-old frozen semen from a ram, believed to be the oldest in the world, is still achieving high fertility rates, researches claimed. Researchers from the University of Sydney said that the oldest semen-- derived of the male bighorn sheep-- impregnated 34 living sheep.

First Semi-Identical Twins Identified In Pregnancy

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 28, 2019

Semi-identical or sesquizygotic twins represent a third type of "twinning" apart from the identical (zygotic) and fraternal (dizygotic) twins. It's an extremely rare phenomena that results when two sperms fertilise the same egg.

Indonesians Clean Up The Beach One Sandal At A Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 21, 2019

Hundreds of people sifted through a vast wasteland of rubbish strewn across a beach in Indonesia on Thursday, underscoring the Southeast Asian archipelago's mammoth marine waste problem.

Dead Sperm Whale In Indonesia Found With 6 Kg Of Plastic In Stomach

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 21, 2018

A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem.

Whale Found Dead In Indonesia With 115 Plastic Cups In Stomach

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 20, 2018

A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilogrammes (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday.

Heat Waves Caused By Climate Change Could Impair Male Fertility: Report

Science | Isaac Stanley-Becker, Fred Barbash, The Washington Post | Friday November 16, 2018

One way that heat kills is by increasing pressure in the skull, constricting blood flow to the brain. Damaged tissue can also enter the bloodstream and cause kidney failure. At a certain point, an elevated internal temperature simply incinerates cells in the body.

Children Of US Sperm Donors Find Their Half Siblings And Demand Change

World News | Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post | Thursday September 13, 2018

Kianni Arroyo clasps 8-year-old Sophia's hands tightly as they spin around, giggling like mad. It's late afternoon, and there are hot dogs on the grill, bubble wands on the lawn, balls flying through the air.