Ph.D. in Biology. Andrology specialist. An embryologist in formation.
In 10 seconds? Scientists have used gene therapy to fix an abnormal cell function causing infertility. They have targeted granulosa cells that regulate the development of oocytes (eggs) in ovaries. What’s the breakthrough about?...
In 10 seconds? It’s worthwhile to stay lean into older age if you are a male who wants kids – researchers found that losing extra pounds improves sperm quality. What’s the story? Evidence of a global decline in human sperm qualit...
In 10 seconds? Assisted reproduction techniques offer women the option to come up with strategies in the face of fertility loss. This is the case of own-egg freezing by young women, who do not want to make an early decision about...
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In 10 seconds? Emerging research is suggesting that poor sleep or sleep deprivation can not only affect our mental and cardiovascular health by our fertility as well and it is true for both sexes. What does the research say? Well...
In 10 seconds? A novel and simple test could predict preterm births with high accuracy through the combination of molecular biology and machine learning models. This is good news and could help lower the risk of death among premat...
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