A team led by University of Osaka researchers has developed a technique to generate testes from mouse embryonic stem cells ...

Torsion of the testis is a condition where the testis spins resulting in twisting of the spermatic cord. It is essential to know in brief about the development and the structure of the testis and ...

Substantive improvements in the treatment of pediatric diseases such as leukemia and sarcomas have led to greater numbers of survivors, many of whom have reduced fertility. One means of preserving the ...

Cancer testis antigens are encoded by germ line-associated genes that are present in normal germ cells of testis and ovary but not in differentiated tissues. Their expression in various human cancer ...

Figure 1: Characterization of MT-nanotubes in Drosophila male GSC niche. Figure 2: IFT genes are required for MT-nanotube formation. Figure 4: MT-nanotubes are required for Dpp signalling activation ...

In boys with undescended testis, the risk of developing infertility is traditionally predicted based on a decrease in germ cell count observed using testicular biopsy samples. However, the process of ...

A breakthrough study published in PLoS Biology demonstrates that rat testis tissue frozen for over 20 years can be successfully transplanted into infertile mice to regenerate and produce sperms.

Polyorchidism is a rare condition that causes males to be born with more than two testicles. Usually, the condition involves three testicles. People with polyorchidism are born with more than two ...

Jaya Vikraman is a PhD student researching undescended testis which receives funding from an NHMRC grant. John Hutson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Men who are too faithful to their sexual desires are sometimes said to 'think with their crotch (lower body).' In fact, a study of the proteins in various organs of the human body revealed that the ...