Breakthrough In Male Infertility Treatment

A budding geneticist has made a discovery related to the treatment of male infertility that could allow as many as six in every 100 infertile couples to conceive.
In her recent doctoral dissertation, M. G. identified a section of the 11th chromosome that, when altered, can have an impact on fertility, ERR radio reported.

"The first scientific paper on this subject was published in 2008, and in 2010, when we compared data obtained from a population of young men and infertile men, we theorized that this genetic variant may be associated with male infertility, and that it does not cause, but may be a factor that causes, a predisposition to male infertility. And it can affect how an adult sterile male responds to hormone treatment," said M.G.

Just before the geneticist defended her dissertation last November, a team of Italian scientists tested her hypothesis and found that it was correct. The findings have been published in leading international medical journals.

"The whole group of people who worked in this project, adrologists, my supervisor and myself included, are very pleased that our hypothesis was picked up and tested," she said, noting that her group is now conducting a wider study through the University clinic.

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