What motivates men to donate sperm online?
A world-first QUT study into online sperm donor behaviour has revealed the importance men place on their family, friends and the risks associated with donation, has little impact on their motivation or psychology when...
Parental age influences new genetic mutations in children
The older the parent - especially the father - the higher the incidence of new genetic mutations in the offspring, according to a paper published online this week in Nature. The paper also reports...
Teens also at risk for organ damage from high blood pressure
Organ damage from high blood pressure doesn’t only occur in adults; it can also happen in teenagers, according to research presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Hypertension, AHA Council on Kidney...
Some YouTube found glorifying alcohol
YouTube videos featuring alcohol are heavily viewed and nearly always promote the "fun" side of drinking.
That's the finding of a study in September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Researchers looked...
HPV Vaccine Associated with Improved Fertility in Some Women
More than 40% of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite HPV infection being associated with reduced semen quality and lower pregnancy rates, there is still public concern about...
Preterm children have more medical sleep problems but fall asleep more independently
A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to fall asleep independently.
Results show that preterm children displayed more medical sleep problems...
Concussion in teenagers increases the risk of multiple sclerosis in later life
Concussion in teenagers increases the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life. However, there is no association with MS for concussion in younger children. This was reported by a new study, led by...
‘Picking up’ a good or bad mood from your friends
New research suggests that both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t.
A team led by the University of Warwick has examined whether friends’ moods can affect an individual...
Preterm babies at risk of developing kidney disease
How healthy we are in adulthood is, in many ways, determined while we are still in the womb.
Babies born prematurely could be at greater risk of developing kidney disease later in life according to...
New technique to aid IVF embryo selection
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), led by the University of Adelaide, have successfully developed an advanced new imaging technique, which can help assess the quality of early-stage embryos.
The...
