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Female, male infertility: Adherence to anti-inflammatory diets may bring new babies

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20221221100000

Anti-inflammatory dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, may improve the chances of conception among couples who struggle with infertility, according to a recent review.

Formaldehyde exposure negatively impacts semen quality

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Men with long-term occupational exposure to formaldehyde tend to have poor semen quality, as reported in a study.

Does COVID-19 impair male fertility?

Audrey Abella, 20220728100000

A number of studies presented at ESHRE 2022 revealed conflicting findings regarding the effect of COVID-9 on male fertility. While some studies say it does, other data appear to state otherwise.

Omega-3 intake favourably affects fertility outcomes in adults

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Fish oil supplementation as well as consumption of foods rich in omega-3 may increase women’s chances of conception by lowering the risk of pregnancy loss, a study has found. On the other hand, in men, omega-3 intake may improve semen quality.

IBD tied to slightly impaired fertility in men

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Men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a slightly reduced fertility, and this is observed in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, as reported in a study.

YouTube a good way to educate patients about male infertility

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YouTube has increasingly become an avenue for delivering information about male infertility, though crucial knowledge gaps still exist, a recent study has found.

Chances of fathering a child slimmer for men born SGA, LBW

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20210706140000

Men who are born small for gestational age (SGA) or with low birthweight (LBW) may be at a disadvantage when it comes to fertility or the prospect of becoming biological fathers, and this becomes more evident as men get older, according to a study.

Commercial antioxidants help improve male fertility

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Commercial antioxidants, such as L‐carnitine and acetyl‐L‐carnitine, increase the quality of sperm in infertile men with high levels of reactive oxidative species at baseline, as shown in a study.

Male infertility poses increased death risk

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Infertile men are at higher risk of death, especially those with the most severe form of infertility, although the overall risk is small and lower than that seen in the general population, a study reports.

Asymptomatic semen infection negatively affects sperm concentration

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One in five men seeking medical help for a couple’s primary infertility have asymptomatic semen infections, which contribute to impaired sperm concentration, a study has found.

Optimizing metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer treatment in advanced prostate cancer

Assoc Prof. Darren Poon, Assoc Prof. Edmund Chiong, 14 Jan 2021

Metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) refers to the condition whereby patients have metastatic prostate cancer and no prior hormonal therapy or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Typically, patients with mHSPC have been treated with ADT alone, following which, the overwhelming majority develop castration resistance over time and head towards eventual mortality. In recent years, the publication of various landmark trials has prompted dramatic changes in the mHSPC treatment landscape, and had favourably impacted overall survival (OS) in these patients. At a recent webinar, A/Prof Darren Poon, Honorary Consultant in Clinical Oncology, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, reviewed treatment options in mHSPC, while A/Prof Edmund Chiong, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore, presented a case which was discussed by an esteemed panel of experts. This webinar was jointly organized by the Singapore Society of Oncology and the Singapore Urological Association, and supported by Astellas.