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Research reveals how pollutants affect fertility
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], March 6 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that individuals who lived near the South Coast of England were 6 times less fertile than any other lesser polluted location in the world. The study was conducted on shrimp-like creatures that lived in the survey area an
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Study discusses effect of pollutants on fertility
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that shrimp-like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than any other lesser polluted location in the world. They also discovered that individuals who lived in the survey area were 6 times le
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Here's how zinc could help with fertility during pandemic
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): During the coronavirus pandemic, men and women who are attempting to conceive can get assistance in reproduction by zinc supplements, suggest the findings of a novel study. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells.
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Zinc could help with fertility during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that zinc supplements for both men and women, who are attempting to conceive can assist in reproduction during the coronavirus pandemic. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells.
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Nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Many environmental and lifestyle factors have been implicated in the decline of sperm quality, with diet being one of the most plausible factors identified in recent years.
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NDDB develops technology for sex sorting bovine sperms'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): NDDB Dairy Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Sunday announced its indigenously developed technology for "sex sorting bovine sperms" that will ensure the birth of only female calves.
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Giant sperm whale washed ashore on TN's beach
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 7 (ANI): The carcass of an 18-feet-long, one-toed sperm whale washed ashore on Atrankarai near Alakankulam in Ramanathapuram district, on Sunday.
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Carcass of giant sperm whale found in Odisha's Kendrapara
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kendrapara (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): Carcass of a sperm whale was found in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara here on Saturday.
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Study identifies critical enzyme as potential target for treating male inf
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in maintaining the chromosomal pairing during the pachytene stage of meiosis -- the process of making sperm. Without this protein, named SKP1, meiosis cannot proceed to meta
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Study reveals critical enzyme as potential target for treating male infert
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in maintaining the chromosomal pairing during the pachytene stage of meiosis (the process of making sperm). Without this protein, named SKP1, meiosis cannot proceed t
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Study finds supplements like zinc, folic acid do not enhance male fertilit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): A new study showed that dietary supplements zinc and folic acid which have long been touted as an effective treatment for male infertility have failed to improve sperm counts and sperm potency.
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Diet easily affects quality of sperm, find researchers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sweden [EUR], Dec 29 (ANI): Researchers have found a study that sperm is affected by diet and its results appear rapidly. The research also gave new insights into the sperm process which, in the long term, can continue to assess sperm values by modern testing methods.
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