Nanoparticles To Probe Mystery Sperm Defects Linked With Infertility, Oxford University Study

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A way of using nanoparticles to investigate the mechanisms underlying ‘mystery’ cases of infertility has been developed by scientists at Oxford University.

The technique, published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, could eventually help researchers to discover the causes behind cases of unexplained infertility and develop treatments for affected couples. The method involves loading porous silica nanoparticle ‘envelopes’ with compounds to identify, diagnose or treat the causes of infertility.

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