An estimated of 10-15% of the couple are classified as infertile. In about half of the cases male infertility is a factor. Most common causes of male infertility are impaired sperm production, impaired sperm delivery and testosterone deficiency. Infertility is the result of some problems that are present during the time of bi…

One in six people will suffer a stroke during their lives but most are preventable, experts say. Figures published to coincide with World Stroke Day, which falls on Saturday, show that the brain attacks, caused by clots blocking the blood supply, kill someone worldwide every six seconds. But scientists say that 85 per cent of…

Scientists including those from Queen’s University have discovered that taking regular aspirin halves the risk of developing hereditary cancers. Hereditary cancers are those which develop as a result of a gene fault inherited from a parent. Bowel and womb cancers are the most common forms of hereditary cancers. Fifty th…

Study shows higher testosterone levels may help older men preserve muscle mass and delay frailty as they age A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean mus…

It’s not just women who have a ticking biological clock, according to a study that has found the chances of men fathering children fall with every passing year once they reach middle age. Analysis of patients at an infertility clinic found that the chances of a man getting his wife pregnant dropped by 7 per [...]