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A new study from UCLA researchers found that a species of bacteria within the semen microbiome is associated with lower sperm mobility, which could contribute to male factor infertility.

A handheld device that counts white blood cells in a single drop of blood could enable rapid testing and triaging for infectious diseases, as well as aiding cancer and mental illness treatments.

Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma.

A missing gene involved in connecting the head of a sperm to its tail could be a cause of male infertility, reports a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association.

Investigators have discovered previously unknown protein interactions in the heart’s atrium that are critical for normal heart function. The findings highlight a novel mechanism for MyBP-HL in regulating atrial relaxation and function.

A study carried out at CNIO in collaboration with Korean researchers proposes a new type of cancer predisposition genes and suggests further mechanisms of action for those already known.

Researchers have now discovered a mechanism that can trigger lupus in children. This mechanism regulates the amount of a specific immune receptor that normally recognizes the genetic material of pathogens.

Changes to the microRNAs in sperm caused by aging may affect the growth and development of offspring, reports a study in mice that adds to the growing literature on the impact of paternal aging on offspring.

Three-quarters of autistic children also have traits of other types of neurodivergence, including ADHD, learning and motor differences, reports a new study.