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Post by Willing Sniper on May 18, 2015 22:52:08 GMT -8
Scientists Claim They Have Created Sperm In The Lab For The First Time May 12, 2015 | by Justine Alford photo credit: Alex Mit/ Shutterstock
Infertility is estimated to affect some 50 million couples worldwide, and in 40% of these cases the male is either the sole cause of the problem or a contributing factor. Low sperm counts, high percentages of abnormal sperm and poor motility can all decrease the likelihood of successfully fertilizing an egg. Around 1% of the entire male population fails to even produce any sperm, a condition known as azoospermia. That’s why researchers have spent the last 15 years trying to create sperm in the lab, and while scientists managed the feat in mice, they have struggled to do the same for humans. But a French biotech company has now declared that they’ve finally cracked it. If so, this would certainly be a significant scientific breakthrough. That being said, considering how huge this would be, it is suspicious that the work has not been peer-reviewed, or even published at all. Furthermore, although this could plausibly be to protect their patented technique, called “Artisem,” the researchers have failed to give up any information on how they achieved this. However, according to the Independent, their patent is due to be published on June 23, and further details will follow then. Still, skepticism has understandably flowed through the scientific community, so at this stage it is not worth getting your hopes up that the technique could solve your problems. According to AFP, the company claiming the fame, Kallistem, announced last week that they had successfully produced fully formed human sperm cells, or spermatozoa, in the lab. Although details are extremely scant, or pretty much non-existent, they reportedly stated that they achieved this using testicular biopsies containing only immature cells, or spermatogonia, which are derived from stem cells. The resulting cells can then be frozen until the infertile patient wishes to use them, according to their statement. “This research paves the way for innovative therapies to preserve and restore male fertility, a major issue with global impact; numbers of spermatozoa have declined by 50 percent over the last fifty years,” the company wrote. Such therapies, they say, could help around 50,000 new patients each year, creating a market worth more than $2.5 billion (£1.7 bn) annually. Kallistem already has plans to initiate clinical trials in 2016 after completing preclinical research this year, but considering they haven’t even published their findings, this truncated timeline seems alarmingly ambitious. Source
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 3:11:33 GMT -8
GM kids. yikes..maybe they could take out the belief and greed gene.
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Post by *・°☆. StarLight *・°☆. on May 21, 2015 4:16:27 GMT -8
A sperm with whose DNA? Perfect kids...
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Post by peach on May 21, 2015 13:45:54 GMT -8
Gee, will that make men no longer needed/ Just a thought. I like men, don't get upset!
I'm waiting for the day men can get pregnant!
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Post by weltschmerz on May 21, 2015 13:51:18 GMT -8
Gee, will that make men no longer needed/ Just a thought. I like men, don't get upset! I'm waiting for the day men can get pregnant! Sperm created in a lab isn't really necessary. They have figured out how to create life from two female eggs.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 14:35:00 GMT -8
Scientists Claim They Have Created Sperm In The Lab For The First Time May 12, 2015 | by Justine Alford photo credit: Alex Mit/ Shutterstock
Infertility is estimated to affect some 50 million couples worldwide, and in 40% of these cases the male is either the sole cause of the problem or a contributing factor. Low sperm counts, high percentages of abnormal sperm and poor motility can all decrease the likelihood of successfully fertilizing an egg. Around 1% of the entire male population fails to even produce any sperm, a condition known as azoospermia. That’s why researchers have spent the last 15 years trying to create sperm in the lab, and while scientists managed the feat in mice, they have struggled to do the same for humans. But a French biotech company has now declared that they’ve finally cracked it. If so, this would certainly be a significant scientific breakthrough. That being said, considering how huge this would be, it is suspicious that the work has not been peer-reviewed, or even published at all. Furthermore, although this could plausibly be to protect their patented technique, called “Artisem,” the researchers have failed to give up any information on how they achieved this. However, according to the Independent, their patent is due to be published on June 23, and further details will follow then. Still, skepticism has understandably flowed through the scientific community, so at this stage it is not worth getting your hopes up that the technique could solve your problems. According to AFP, the company claiming the fame, Kallistem, announced last week that they had successfully produced fully formed human sperm cells, or spermatozoa, in the lab. Although details are extremely scant, or pretty much non-existent, they reportedly stated that they achieved this using testicular biopsies containing only immature cells, or spermatogonia, which are derived from stem cells. The resulting cells can then be frozen until the infertile patient wishes to use them, according to their statement. “This research paves the way for innovative therapies to preserve and restore male fertility, a major issue with global impact; numbers of spermatozoa have declined by 50 percent over the last fifty years,” the company wrote. Such therapies, they say, could help around 50,000 new patients each year, creating a market worth more than $2.5 billion (£1.7 bn) annually. Kallistem already has plans to initiate clinical trials in 2016 after completing preclinical research this year, but considering they haven’t even published their findings, this truncated timeline seems alarmingly ambitious. SourceThose sperm look like Swedish berries....
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Post by Willing Sniper on May 21, 2015 15:53:20 GMT -8
A refreshing drink for those so inclined.
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Post by ☮hippiechick☮ on May 22, 2015 13:02:51 GMT -8
is it the year 2525 yet?
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Post by Willing Sniper on May 22, 2015 13:30:32 GMT -8
If man is still alive they may fly
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 13:37:48 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 23:27:13 GMT -8
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Post by ☮hippiechick☮ on May 27, 2015 2:18:46 GMT -8
wow! lol, that was horrible!
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Post by chel on May 27, 2015 9:43:25 GMT -8
Like we need more ways for people to try have kids. Adopt!
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 16:21:18 GMT -8
wow! lol, that was horrible! LOL... the intro definitely could have been better... but the show itself was actually pretty good.
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Post by kpad1 on May 29, 2015 22:18:38 GMT -8
don't think i've ever created it in a lab before...female scientist are so uptight... :D
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