Archive for Male Reproduction

DIY sperm banking? Some clinics offer at-home kits

By Brian Alexander A chagrined man with a girlie magazine under his arm, shuffling into a small, clinical-looking room, has helped turn the act of semen collection into a sitcom staple. Now, a few sperm banks are hoping to change that unappealing image by inviting men to skip the office altogether.

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National Doctors’ Day!

Happy National Doctors’ Day to all the amazing doctors who use their time and talents to provide the very best care for their patients!! : ) Source:http://www.embryo.net/blog/?feed=rss2

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Warm Weather Could Boost Turkey Hunters’ Long-term Prospects

By Jim Low – Improved reproduction last year, plentiful acorns and a mild winter all favor a rebound of turkey numbers. According to the University of Missouris Historical Agricultural Weather Database, temperatures between Jan. 1 and March 15 averaged nearly seven degrees warmer than the previous 10 years in central Missouri

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Euclid Technology Integrates ClearVantage AMS with IntraLearn LearningServer LMS

eLearning becomes accessible from within Association Management System.Northboro, MA (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 At the request of a mutual customer, Euclid Technology integrated their Association Management Software (AMS), ClearVantage, with IntraLearn Software Corporation’s (ISC) Learning Management System (LMS). A user of both products, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) was looking …

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Sanchez: GOP has woman troubles

Women get a lot of lip service about being equal and fully valued members of society, although sometimes we have to wonder.

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Warsaw man dies after being found unconscious in pond

For the Daily Gate City WARSAW, Ill. The Hancock County Sheriffs Office is investigating the death of a 61-year-old male at a rural Warsaw, Ill., residence, Sheriff Scott Bentzinger said. The man was found unconscious in a landscape fish pond and was taken to Keokuk Area Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Whither the Y: The Male Sex Chromosome Is Not Disintegrating

The "rotting Y" theory, which suggested a literal end of the male sex chromosome, has finally been debunked by a new study in Nature.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss;_ylt=A0WTTkvwksBKgc8A0SDQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MTBsZGZsBHNlYwNhZG0-?ei=UTF-8&c=&p=Male+Reproduction+&eo=UTF-8

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Thankful – Patient and CARE Fertility

“Our sweet baby boy, Asa Theodore, thanks to Dr. Kathy Doody and her amazing staff at CARE!! There are no words profound enough to express our deepest gratitude.” – Amanda Doyle Jay Source:http://www.embryo.net/blog/?feed=rss2

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Fishing the spawn–should we or shouldn't we?

franksargeant@charter.net It’s a moot point, perhaps; fishing for bass during the spawn is legal throughout the South, and the reason is that biologists have already answered the question to their satisfaction–in large public waters, fishing during the spawn appears to have no effect on bass populations. Note that a fair number of northern states don’t agree–smallmouth harvest, in particular, is often closed during the spawn

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Paramahamsa Nithyananda: One of World’s 100 Most Spiritually Influential Personalities – Target of Fake Video Scandal …

The 2010 alleged scandal video showing Paramahamsa Nithyananda was sent to four U.S.-based forensic analysis experts.

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Father-to-son sperm donation: 'Too bizarre'?

After three years of trying to conceive, a married couple in the Netherlands in their early 30s learned they could not have a child because the husband produced no sperm. They did not want to use sperm donated from a stranger, partly because this would mean the child would not share genes with the husband’s side of the family. But because the husband had no brothers to donate, the couple seemed at a loss on how to pass on his gene pool

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With gobies on the menu, snake species rebounds

Gobies, a despised invasive fish, are helping the endangered Lake Erie water snake make a comeback – by being dinner. “I think it’s kind of ironic,” Ronald Brooks, of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, said Wednesday

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Supporting You!

National Infertility Awareness Week is the week of April 22nd -28th! In honor of this special week, we are offering our patients a complimentary session with our health psychologist, Dr. McBride, when scheduled during National Infertility Awareness Week! Please call us to take advantage of her helpful services! Source:http://www.embryo.net/blog/?feed=rss2

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Rising Star

Congratulations to Dr. Christine Mansfield, voted to Super Doctors® Rising Stars! Source:http://www.embryo.net/blog/?feed=rss2

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The Republican Party’s odd quarrel with reality

By MARY SANCHEZ The Kansas City Star By MARY SANCHEZ The Kansas City Star Updated: 2012-03-20T00:37:46Z Women get a lot of lip service about being equal and fully valued members of society, although sometimes we have to wonder.

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Minn. firefighters douse flames in drag

Published: March. 19, 2012 at 2:55 PM PADUA, Minn., March 19 (UPI) — Two male firefighters didn’t let their off-the-shoulder, floor-length dresses stop them from doing their duty during the weekend, Minnesota fire officials say. Sauk Centre Fire Chief John Egan told WCCO-TV, Minneapolis, the two Sedan Fire Department firefighters were dressed in drag for Saturday’s parade in Padua.

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McEntee: War on women? Sure, on reproduction, but also in politics, workplace

McEntee: War on women? Sure, on reproduction, but also in politics, workplace By Peg McEntee Tribune Columnist Published Mar 17, 2012 05:01PM MDT Family planning. Abortion. Sex education. It’s no wonder that a lot of women are asking why these are taking over the political conversation on the state and national level and reigniting gender [...]

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Woman troubles: The GOP’s bizarre quarrel with reality

Updated: 2012-03-16T21:03:02Z Women get a lot of lip service about being equal and fully valued members of society, although sometimes we have to wonder.

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Want to become a father? Put down that English breakfast: Study shows diets high in saturated fat damage sperm

By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 03:50 EST, 14 March 2012 | UPDATED: 03:50 EST, 14 March 2012 If you are hoping to become a father, now is the time to turn down that full English breakfast. Men who eat diets high in saturated fat have the lowest sperm counts and poorer quality sperm, scientists have found. But men who eat more good fats including the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and some plant oils have better quality sperm.

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Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): This week you may learn the real reason the tortoise beat the hare, why two of the three blind mice werent really blind, and the shocking truth about the relationship between Cinderellas fairy godmother and the handsome prince. Myths will be mutating, Aries

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Junk Food Diets Linked To Low Sperm Counts

March 14, 2012 A new report in the journal Human Reproduction showcases a study that links fatty, high-carbohydrate diets to lower sperm counts. A better diet that included high intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and plant oils, were associated with higher sperm concentration, reports BBC News

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Male diet associated with fertility and sperm quality

The type and quantity of fat eaten by men could have a major impact on fertility and the structural quality of semen, according to the results of new research. The study of 99 men in the USA suggests that diet in particular the amount and type of different fats that men consume could be associated with semen quality. However, the researchers, led by Professor Jill Attaman of Harvard Medical School, warned that the current results come from a small study, and therefore such findings need to be replicated by further research in order to be sure about the role of dietary fat in male fertility.

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Does Your Sperm Need a Diet? Fatty Foods Linked to Poor Sperm Quality

Doug Struthers / Getty Images Gentlemen, you may want to hold the bacon. A new study suggests that eating a high-fat diet may be associated with lower sperm quality

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Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality

Public release date: 13-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Emma Mason wordmason@mac.com European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Men’s diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1] today (Wednesday). The study of 99 men in the USA found an association between a high total fat intake and lower total sperm count and concentration. It also found that men who ate more omega-3 polyunsaturated fats (the type of fat often found in fish and plant oils) had better formed sperm than men who ate less.

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Men's sperm count cut by fatty food diet: Which foods can boost it?

(CBS News) Add a low sperm count to the long list of health problems caused by eating fatty foods. A new study has found that men who eat a high fat diet that’s especially heavy in saturated fats may have more than a 40 percent lower sperm count than men who eat healthier. Sperm: 15 crazy things you should know Fertility killers: 11 things that sock it to sperm Scientists zap sperm counts with ultrasound: Next male birth control

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