Tag Archives: men’s health
Duration of infertility linked to poor sperm quality, study finds
The longer a man is infertile, the lower his sperm count and other parameters of impaired sperm. That’s the conclusion in a BJU International study of 1,644 infertile men. Older age and higher body mass index were associated with a longer duration … Continue reading
Researchers ID supplements that may improve sperm quality and fertility
Researchers in Spain and Mexico recently carried out the most extensive and systematic review to date of randomized clinical studies into the effects of different nutrients and dietary supplements on sperm quality and male fertility. After qualitatively analyzing the results … Continue reading
Study: Children of men who smoke have 50% less sperm
Studies have repeatedly linked maternal smoking during pregnancy with reduced sperm counts in male offspring. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that, independently of nicotine exposure from the mother, men whose fathers smoked at the time … Continue reading
New test measures male fertility more accurately, researchers claim
At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test is able to measure male fertility, according to researchers at Cornell University. The proprietary Cap-Score Male Fertility Assay is based on … Continue reading
High-fat diet impairs male fertility, study finds
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has found that male mice who were fed a high-fat diet experienced neuroinflammation, or activation of the immune system’s response in the brain. They also showed low testosterone and reduced sperm count. Female … Continue reading
Birth defect predicts infertility, cancer in adult males
Medical researchers are urging greater compliance with guidelines recommending surgery for undescended testes (UDT) before 18 months of age following new evidence that UDT more than doubles the risk of testicular cancer and increases infertility in adult males. Led by … Continue reading
Father’s diet could affect sperm quality, long-term health of offspring
New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father’s diet affects sperm quality, which can have a direct impact on the long-term health of their offspring. Researchers published a report in PNAS showing that both sperm and the fluid … Continue reading
Boxers or briefs? The choice may affect male fertility
Men who wear boxer shorts have higher sperm concentrations than men who wear tighter fitting underwear, according to new research published in Human Reproduction. The researchers also found that boxer shorts-wearing men had lower levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), compared to … Continue reading
Can antioxidant supplements improve sperm quality?
It appears not. Despite many study results suggesting that antioxidants have a positive effect on abnormal sperm parameters associated with male infertility, a large US clinical trial of 174 couples has found that an antioxidant formulation taken daily by the … Continue reading
Eating nuts can improve male fertility, study finds
The inclusion of nuts in a regular diet significantly improves the quality and function of human sperm, according to results of a randomized trial. The findings, say the investigators, “support a beneficial role for chronic nut consumption in sperm quality.” … Continue reading
