In January 2020 researchers from Turkey published the results of their study to assess the association between lifestyle factors (body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, coffee intake, physical activity, sauna … Read more
Researchers call for governments, public health authorities and healthcare professionals to warn the population that having a mobile phone next to their body is harmful and to support measures to reduce all exposures to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation
In August 2019 researchers from Canada, USA, Sweden and Australia published their review on the risks to health and well-being from radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other wireless … Read more
Oxybenzone
Oxybenzone is known by many names including (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone, benzophenone-3, and 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone. It may be found in sunscreens, facial moisturizers, lip balm, lipstick, anti-aging creams, hair conditioners, hair spray, nail polish … Read more
Features of the metabolic syndrome at age 17 years appear to be associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age
In March 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether early signs of the metabolic disorder in late adolescence were associated with features of impaired … Read more
A Western diet is potentially associated with reduced sperm concentrations and to have an impact on sex hormones which regulate sexual differentiation, secondary sex characteristics, and sexual behaviour patterns
In May 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between major dietary patterns and testicular function. A total of 290 men (average age … Read more
Subfertile men who have smoked marijuana tend to have a higher sperm concentration and count and lower serum FSH concentrations than those who have never smoked marijuana
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of marijuana smoking on semen quality, sperm DNA integrity and reproductive hormone levels … Read more
Men who usually wear boxers tend to have a higher sperm concentration and sperm count than men who do not
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether types of underwear could increase scrotal temperature. It is already known that elevated scrotal … Read more
A greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with a higher percentage of sperm motility
In March 2019 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between the Mediterranean diet and semen quality. A total of 106 … Read more
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids also known as omega-3 PUFAs, omega-3 fatty acids and even “n-3s,”
In the 1970s, researchers from Demark discovered that although the Inuits in Greenland ate a … Read more