With widespread, sustained declines in fertility, the world population will likely peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by 2100 — about 2 …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists reverse reproductive clock in mice
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•Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the aging process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to …read more Source:: Science
World’s oldest semen still viable
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•Ram semen stored for 50 years has been used to successfully impregnate 34 ewes, with fertility rates as high as recently stored semen. …read more Source:: Science
Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds
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•New research suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs. …read more Source:: Science
Zika infection causes reduced fertility, low testosterone in male mice
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•Zika targets the male reproductive system, at least in mice, say researchers. Three weeks after Zika infection, male mice had shrunken testicles, low levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility. …read more Source:: Science