Why men like ‘dumb-looking’ women
May 24th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Men may not be looking for charm and intelligence when it comes to finding a mate, but rather a woman who looks dumb and sleepy enough ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sperms fight their way to female egg
May 8th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) A mass of sperms fight their way through the female reproductive tract to fertilise a egg, says a new research which explored the properties that distinguish ... Read more...
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Gel soon to perk up male fertility
April 15th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Scientists have discovered chemical compounds that boost the swimming ability of sperm cells, opening the way for a new gel to help couples conceive naturally.
Male ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sperm coat protein may be key to male infertility: Study
July 21st, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 21 (IANS) The loss of a protein that coats sperm cells may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide, according to a new study.The research ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Antioxidants boost sperm health
July 19th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 19 (IANS) Antioxidants vitamin E and beta-carotene help maintain male fertility and offer the best protection against sperm damage.
In a study of crickets, researchers found that a ... Read more...
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Lab grown sperm may help in male infertility
March 29th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Japanese scientists have successfully created a sperm in the lab using mouse tissue. The study is considered a breakthrough that could one day make male infertility a ... Read more...
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Test-tube sperm promises cure to male infertility
March 25th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) Scientists have succeeded in growing sperm in test tube for the first time, potentially opening the way to curing male infertility, and young boys undergoing chemotherapy ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
First sperm cells grown in lab raise hopes for infertile men
March 24th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yokohama, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This is really going to be very happy news for many men that had been considered infertile. Report has it that the first sperm has successfully been ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Control center’ for sperm production discovered
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): A new study into the intricacies of sex in flowering plants have shown that a gene in plants, called DUO1, acts as a master switch to ensure twin ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antioxidants may help men with fertility issues: Study
January 19th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research has suggested that men who are struggling to make their partner pregnant could boost their chances by taking antioxidants.The new systematic review has provided evidence ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male spiders prefer virginity to size
October 31st, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): A new study has revealed that male spiders that get to have sex only once or twice in their lives are far more interested in a female spider's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eating a banana every 3 days ‘can improve male fertility’
October 11th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 11(ANI): A Singaporean urologist has claimed that eating a banana every three days can improve fertility in men, according to a report.According to Sin Chew Daily, the fruit can ... Read more...
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Maths lays bare sperms’ swimming secrets
July 31st, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 31 (ANI): Why do sperm cells move like tiny, surface-seeking missiles? Well, scientists in the UK may have now found a solution to this long time mystery of human fertility. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pathogen-fighting proteins spice up plants’ sex lives
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Pathogen-fighting proteins play a role in the "sex life" during the fertilization process of plants, researchers have found.The finding will be published next week in the online, open ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sperm gang up with kin to gain Lance Armstrong-style speed in pursuit of egg
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): In mouse, sperm tend to gang up with their closest kin to get an edge in the race for the egg, according to a new study.Once ... Read more...
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Sperm’s swimming secrets revealed
February 5th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of California, San Francisco, have identified a mechanism that prompts the male sperm to start swimming to reach and fertilize egg.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male great tits with flashy boobs produce stronger sperm
January 21st, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): In the world of great tits, males with brighter breasts have more resilient sperm, a new study says.The first of its kind study found that birds' 'bling-bling' ... Read more...
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Lock and key mechanism behind human fertility revealed
August 4th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Researchers at Leeds and Bradford have discovered a unique 'DNA signature' in human sperm, which may act as a key that unlocks an egg's fertility and triggers new ... Read more...
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Scientist uncover the secret life of sperm
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): Discovering a lock-and-key mechanism between sperm and egg cells, scientists may have moved a step further towards sparing infertile couples the pain, anguish and expense of fruitless IVF ... Read more...
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Precursors of sperm cell can convert into other cell types
July 29th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS) Researchers have found a way to directly convert spermatogonial stem cells, precursors of sperm cells, into tissues of the prostate, skin and uterus.
Their approach may prove to ... Read more...
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Scientists achieve breakthrough in turning male germ cells into other cell types
July 29th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new method to directly convert male germ cells-spermatogonial stem cells, the precursors of sperm cells-into other cell types like ... Read more...
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Sea lamprey can dramatically remodel its genome
July 21st, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have discovered that the sea lamprey, which emerged from jawless fish first appearing 500 million years ago, dramatically remodels its genome.The research ... Read more...
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Are artificial human sperm actually identical to natural kind?
July 9th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Scientists are calling for more tests to ensure that artificial sperm created by some British researchers are identical to their natural counterpart, saying that further proof may make ... Read more...
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Scientists create artificial sperm cells from human embryonic stem cells
July 8th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in making sperm-like cells from human embryonic stem cells.Karim Nayernia, of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK, has ... Read more...
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‘Dancing’ algae can ‘waltz’ and ‘minuet’
April 21st, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Scientists at the Cambridge University, UK, have discovered that freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other, resembling forms like waltz and minuet.The ... Read more...
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Small RNAs have critical roles sperm formation
April 10th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 10 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Nevada School of Medicine claim that they have gained fresh insights into the reproductive workings of the male sex chromosome, which may have ... Read more...
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Making transplanted organs invisible to immune system may prevent rejection
November 16th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
London, November 16 (ANI): Experiments on pigs have given rise to a simple technique to make transplanted organs invisible to the immune system, so that they would not be rejected by ... Read more...
Posted in National |
The 11 ”aphrodisiacs” that are bound to turn your partner on
November 11th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Are you cooking a romantic meal for your man in the hope that it might excite more than just his taste buds? Well, then try adding coffee, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Biologists discover gene that helps in plants double fertilization process
October 23rd, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Biologists have discovered a gene that has a critical role in the double fertilization process in plants.Scientists already knew that flowering plants, unlike animals require not ... Read more...
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Sperm proteins may harbour male infertility cure
October 9th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Researchers at San Francisco State University have suggested that studying proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new ... Read more...
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Antidepressants hit men’’s fertility
September 25th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Men who take anti-depressants to fight the blues could be damaging their sperm and chances of becoming a father, says a new research.To reach the conclusion, Peter ... Read more...
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Why men release millions of sperms during sex when only one can do
June 7th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): The reason why a healthy man releases more than 40 million sperm cells during sex even though it takes only one sperm and one egg to meet ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New method could cut down DNA analysis in rape cases from 24hrs to 45min
May 4th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A University of Virginia forensic chemist has developed a method for handling rape evidence that reduces part of the DNA analysis time from 24 hours to as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Artificial human sperm could make men redundant: experts
April 7th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
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Hamburg (Germany), April 7 (DPA) Artificial human sperm could come to the aid of infertile men, according to a team of German scientists who have used lab-grown sperm to inseminate female mice. ... Read more...
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Remote-controlled sperm ‘tap’ may offer reversible vasectomy
January 29th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by admin
London, January 29 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia are developing a radio-controlled contraceptive implant to control the flow of sperm from a man's testicles.The device will be ... Read more...
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