This valuable study reports on the critical role of ANKRD5 (ANKEF1) in sperm motility and male fertility. However, the supporting data remain incomplete. This work will be of interest to biomedical ...

People who have one of several well-documented medical conditions do not have only XX or XY chromosomes, which typically correspond with female and male sexes, respectively. Those conditions include ...

In fact, for most men, one testicle is naturally larger, and one may hang lower than the other. This difference in size is usually small and nothing to worry about. But if the size difference is ...

We demonstrate that the mutation results in a frameshift as well as exon skipping. Immunofluorescent staining with anti-TDRD9 antibody directed towards the N terminus demonstrated the presence of the ...

A hydrocele is a condition involving swelling of the scrotum from fluid accumulation that sometimes occurs at birth. It usually affects just one testicle, but a hydrocele can be present on both sides.

In brief: Is Snake becoming the new Doom? A few weeks after the classic mobile title was shrunk down to a 56-byte QR code, someone has developed what's likely to be the world's smallest version of ...

INVENTION. Ceejay Faala, a junior Secondary Education major in Science student at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Binalbagan Campus in Negros Occidental province, presents his invention, the ...

Testicular cancer is rare, typically affecting men ages 15 to 45. It can cause a painless testicular lump, swelling, or heaviness and may result in infertility. Risk factors include cryptorchidism ...

The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope can be made in a few hours and for a fraction of the cost of traditional ones. “It’s not just enabling, it’s empowering,” says Gail ...

At the same time, the blood–testis barrier (BTB) undergoes extensive restructuring to facilitate the transit of preleptotene spermatocytes. While these two cellular events take place at opposite ...

Symptoms of testicular cancer include a lump or swelling in part of one testicle or a heavy scrotum. Find out about other possible symptoms and when you should see your GP. You usually start by seeing ...