Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeated miscarriages

Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male…

Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy

Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone…

Levothyroxine treatment in women with thyroid antibodies may not increase live birth rate

Treating women with thyroid antibodies but a normal thyroid function with a medicine called Levothyroxine does…

Hydrophobicity and effective acid catalysis

Researchers have shown that the tunable hydrophobic nature of dense siloxane gels is strongly correlated with…

Breakthrough in air purification with a catalyst that works at room temperature

Researchers have shown that a newly engineered catalyst made of gold nanoparticles supported on a metal…

How electricity-eating microbes use electrons to fix carbon dioxide

A phototrophic microbe called Rhodopseudomonas palustris takes up electrons from conductive substances like metal oxides or…

Treating diabetes in older adults requires simpler medication regimens, looser glycemic targets

Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids…

A1c test misses many cases of diabetes

Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the…

New hybrid closed loop insulin pump proves hard to use for some patients with diabetes

Among first-time users of a new insulin pump that automatically delivers insulin to people with type…

Squishing blood stem cells could facilitate harvest for transplants

How deformable cells are, and thus how stiff or squishy they are, plays an important role…