Medical research

Sperm formation step could hold clues to male contraception

A cross-college collaboration is opening new doors in the study of male infertility by breaking down a key step in sperm formation. Isolating the intricacies of meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI), will now enable ...

Immunology

Protein found to protect females against obesity

Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese. A risk factor for several diseases, ...

Immunology

Immune cell movement worse in older females, mice study finds

According to a new study, older female mice had more immune cells entering areas of the body where they should not have, demonstrating that sex differences contribute to age-related inflammation, which should be considered ...

Genetics

Two dads, one baby? Gene technique works in mice

For the first time in history, scientists have created mice with two dads, foretelling a day when same-sex couples may be able to have biological children of their own.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why men are at higher risk from COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a huge global impact since the initial outbreak in 2019. Men and women show different responses to this disease, with men having a higher risk from infection. The underlying cellular basis for this difference ...

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