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How infections affect female and male fertility

Infections can affect fertility in both females and males by causing inflammation, scarring, blockages, and changes in ...
Medical Xpress

Zika infection causes reduced fertility, low testosterone in male mice

Most of the research to understand the consequences of Zika virus infection has focused on how the virus affects pregnant women and causes severe birth defects in their developing fetuses. But a new ...
CNN

High-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests

Scientists have long questioned whether human papillomavirus, or HPV, infections in men could affect their sperm health and fertility. Now, an early study finds that high-risk HPV infections might be ...
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Beetles under climate stress lay larger male eggs: Wolbachia infection drives adaptive reproduction strategy in response to rising temperature and CO₂

An azuki bean beetle on an azuki bean. The white spots on either side of the bean are beetle eggs. Fukuoka, Japan—Researchers at Kyushu University have found that when azuki bean beetles infected with ...
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Researchers find male and female immune systems get trained differently in response to infections

The human immune system is adaptive, remembering past infections and training itself to guard against future similar infections. But what happens when people have compromised immune systems due to ...