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All posts with the tag "Scientific literature" are written by referring to the primary literature.
Category Archives: Human reproduction
More stuff for pregnant women to freak out about
A quick look at the press releases on Eurekalert for this week yielded: Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict (FASEB journal) Progesterone may be why pregnant women are more vulnerable to certain infections (Journal … Continue reading
The discriminating vagina
All kinds of things go into a woman’s vagina. Some are friendly (like sperm and vaginal microbes), and some are very bad (STDs). The immune system in the vagina has to be able to tell the difference and react appropriately. … Continue reading
Being pregnant must be super scary
Kate Middleton might love being pregnant, but for the average woman it can be confusing and scary. Every day we learn about some new thing that, if you do it when you’re pregnant, can totally screw up your kid. … Continue reading
Posted in Human reproduction, Sex and society
Tagged autism, folic acid, obesity, pregnancy, Scientific literature
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Sperm tracked in 3D
Despite referring to sperm as “sperms”, this paper showing 3D tracking of human sperm swimming paths is pretty cool. Actually, I take that back. Calling them sperms definitely adds to the awesomeness. I won’t pretend to fully understand the physics … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs and sperm, Human reproduction
Tagged 3D tracking, male fertility, Scientific literature, seminal plasma, sperm
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Male contraception: a new advance
Good news, guys: one day soon you may not have to worry about whether your girlfriend remembered to take her pill. The bad news? You might actually have to be the one who remembers to take it. A group of … Continue reading
