Male infertility is an increasing and serious medical concern, though the mechanism
remains poorly understood. Impaired male reproductive function affects approximately half …

Background Telomeres have an essential role in maintaining the integrity and stability of the
human chromosomal genome and preserving essential DNA biological functions. Several …

In brief Oxidative stress is recognized as an underlying driving factor of both telomere
dysfunction and human subfertility/infertility. This review briefly reassesses telomere integrity …

Male factors are suspected in around half cases of infertility, of which up to 40% are
diagnosed as idiopathic. In the context of a continuously increased resort to ART and …

Background Obesity is regarded a global public health crisis. It has been implicated in a
variety of health problems, but when it comes to male fertility, how and to what extent obesity …

Many risk factors can potentially influence sperm quality. Telomeres confer stability on the
chromosome and their dysfunction has been implicated in conditions such as cancer, aging …

Successful reproduction is very important for individuals and for society. Currently, the
human health span and lifespan are the object of intense and productive investigation with …

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are nonobligatory precursor lesions of
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The identification of molecular biomarkers able …

Background Telomeres are essential for the integrity of chromosome ends during cell
division and their involvement in different processes linked to aging has been established …

Objective Older men on an average have lower testosterone concentrations, compared with
younger men, and more age-related comorbidities. Whether lower testosterone …