Read more sperm stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1130/sperm.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73430/wife-allergic-to-husbands-sperm-plans-to-adopt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Pennsylvania couple's wedding night—and their plans to have children—were ruined when the new wife discovered she was allergic to his sperm. Julie and Mike Boyde had had sex before, but had used protection until that night, when she found herself in excruciating pain. She was diagnosed with...http://www.newser.com/story/73430/wife-allergic-to-husbands-sperm-plans-to-adopt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 8:21:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72024/the-perils-of-free-sperm-donation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFree sperm donors abound on the Internet, and they’re trying to help those who can’t have a baby the traditional way—or can’t afford the traditional sperm donation. They range from Trent, a 6’1” blond who says “a spirit of volunteering to the community” motivates him, to Ted, a 51-year-old...http://www.newser.com/story/72024/the-perils-of-free-sperm-donation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:47:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71583/sperm-bank-offers-celeb-lookalikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHaving trouble narrowing down your choice of sperm donor? Perhaps it will help you to know—as it did one mom-to-be—that one option is a Freddie Prinze Jr lookalike. “For me, that clinched it right then and there,” she tells MSNBC. “I’ve always found him attractive!” Thanks to California...http://www.newser.com/story/71583/sperm-bank-offers-celeb-lookalikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 11:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71197/sperm-grapefruit-slow-aging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe fountain of youth may be filled with grapefruit and human sperm, according to Austrian researchers. The scientists found that spermidine, a chemical compound abundant in both sperm and grapefruit, increased longevity by around a third in fruit flies and worms when it was added to their diet. Human immune...http://www.newser.com/story/71197/sperm-grapefruit-slow-aging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 1:25:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68017/mjs-credit-score-pretty-crappy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf Michael Jackson hadn’t been the King of Pop, he probably would have had trouble getting a loan. His average credit score was a “very low” 563.67, TMZ reports—the average Californian’s is 672. Collections and delinquent accounts contributed to the score, and Barneys even shut down his credit...http://www.newser.com/story/68017/mjs-credit-score-pretty-crappy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 9:03:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65915/eggs-screen-sperm-for-dna-quality-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome couples are unable to conceive because the woman's eggs screen his sperm for DNA quality and give it a thumbs down, the Independent reports. Scientists in Britain and the US have spotted this "lock-and-key" mechanism in which eggs "read" sperm's DNA, most of which is tightly packed inside. If...http://www.newser.com/story/65915/eggs-screen-sperm-for-dna-quality-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Aug 2009 17:49:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA paper by British scientists on the creation of synthetic human sperm had to be retracted from the journal Stem Cell and Development , AFP reports. The paper, which reported the revolutionary creation of sperm from stem cells, included text written by another scientist, who was not credited. The retraction is...http://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63814/synthetic-sperm-grown-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish scientists announced they have created synthetic human sperm for the first time, the Guardian reports. The sperm—grown in a lab from stem cells—swim, have tails, and exhibit many of the same biological characteristics of real sperm, according to researchers. They believe the breakthrough could lead to a...http://www.newser.com/story/63814/synthetic-sperm-grown-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 1:52:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63179/more-sex-makes-stronger-sperm-cuts-infertility.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHaving sex every day improves sperm quality and can improve a couple's chances of conception, an Australian fertility specialist finds. Eight in 10 men with fertility problems showed less damaged DNA and more mobility in their sperm after 7 days, the BBC reports. The study recommended men "keep the river...http://www.newser.com/story/63179/more-sex-makes-stronger-sperm-cuts-infertility.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 9:04:01 CDT