Laptops may damage male fertility
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Balancing it on the lap increases the temperature of the scrotum which is known to have a negative effect on sperm production, researchers found.
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The temperature of a man&#39;s testes increases by an average of nearly three degrees Celsius -- enough to impair fertility -- after one hour of laptop use of a portable computer, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Human Reproduction.
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It's not uncommon to discover testicular cancer in men when they are examined by ultrasound during an evaluation for infertility, Israeli researchers report. They therefore suggest that "routine sonographic screening of infertile men" may be worthwhile.
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A new UC study lends credence to the old wives' tale that hot baths can lead to male infertility, but it also says the effects can be reversible. In Bodyhack.
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Scientists successfully inject male monkeys with a protein that renders the chimps temporarily infertile. The research may provide a new birth-control option for men in the next decade.
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Dr. Yefim R. Sheynkin said it is not known whether the effects of laptop exposure would cause permanent damage, but the study recommended that men take the laptops off their laps to avoid the potential for &quot;irreversible changes.
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The increasing popularity of laptop computers, together with evidence that elevated scrotal temperature can result in sperm damage, has prompted researchers from the State University of New York to undertake the first study into the effect of heat from
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A vaccine against a sperm-related protein made male monkeys temporarily infertile, an approach that might lead to a contraceptive for men, researchers report.
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Findings from a new study  suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk  of testicular cancer in men. The reason for this finding is  unclear.
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Researchers at a New York university believe they&#39;ve found evidence that laptop use of notebook computers by men can impair fertility.
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NEW YORK  - Obese men are more likely to be   infertile than their slimmer peers, according to the first   study to look at whether a man's weight influences a couple's   fertility.
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Men and boys who use laptop computers on their knees could be risking their fertility, according to new research. The rise in temperature caused by the computers and the posture required can affect sperm levels.
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A contraceptive that blocks male fertility has come closer with a study showing that it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.
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Here&#39;s one more reason not to smoke -- smoking may damage sperm, passing along genetic damage to a man&#39;s children, Canadian researchers report.
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Because Sperm does not compute, as the headline for a New York Daily News story sums it up. âThe body needs to maintain a proper testicular temperature for normal sperm production,&quot; it quotes Dr.
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Laptops should be used as desktops if men want to protect their reproductive health, according to a new study published Thursday. A combination of the heat generated by a laptop
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Laptops should be used as desktops if men want to protect their reproductive health, according to a new study published Thursday.