DNA damage, largely owing to oxidative stress, is a leading cause of defective sperm
function. High levels of oxidative stress result in damage to sperm DNA, RNA transcripts …

BACKGROUND Infertility is a global public health issue, affecting 15% of all couples of
reproductive age. Male factors, including decreased semen quality, are responsible for …

Infertility has become ominous problem. On an average, about 10% of all couples face
difficulty in starting a family and this creates a feeling of great personal failure, particularly in …

Preconception health refers to the health of males and females at any point in time prior to a
potential pregnancy. A goal of preconception health research is to use preventive behaviour …

Reactive oxygen species favor reproductive processes at low concentrations, but damage
spermatozoa and decrease their fertilizing capacity at high concentrations. During infection …

Many studies have reported a negative impact of lifestyle factors on testicular function,
spermatozoa parameters and pituitary-gonadal axis. However, conclusions are difficult to …

Objective Is there any influence of a therapy with TNF‐alpha inhibitors or fumaric acid esters
and of disease activity status on male fertility and sperm quality in patients with psoriasis …

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive beverage used ancestrally by indigenous Amazonian tribes
and, more recently, by Christian religions in Brazil and other countries. This study aimed to …

Ethanol consumption is associated with spermatogenesis damage and testosterone level
alterations. Alcohol remains the most commonly used substance among athletes and sports …

In this study, we investigated the association between six genetic polymorphisms (MTHFR
C677T and A1298C, NFKB1-94ins/del ATTG, NFKBIA 3'UTR A> G, DAZL A386G (T54A) and …