Could Gene Therapy Treat Male Infertility?

Infertility is more difficult to diagnose and treat in men than in women, but new genetic research may lead to revolutionary remedies.

By Sarah Kliff | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Oct 17, 2007 | Updated: 6:38  p.m. ET Oct 17, 2007

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  • Posted By: pinkiroy @ 10/20/2007 2:45:14 AM

    It is indeed sad to learn that even after so much advancement in the arena of Science and technology, this area was most un-researched, most untouched....Anyway, kudos to the team of scientists who have ultimately found a solution to the problem of male infertility.

  • Posted By: jvazq25 @ 10/18/2007 6:01:35 PM

    Wow, incredible to hear people say these kinds of things. Hopefully neither of you come down with health problems and if you do it'll only be fitting for you dont know what its like to be dying. And maybe just maybe infertile men want to have what is called a legacy (their own children), not that theres anything wrong with adopting.

  • Posted By: jvazq25 @ 10/18/2007 5:57:49 PM

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  • Posted By: Cajunnhtown @ 10/18/2007 8:44:18 AM

    Why in the hell are we trying to play God. There are reason's for people being born infertile. It's part of what's called NATURAL SELLECTION!!!!! We are dealing right now with a population that is basically killing it the planet. There are more people being born than dying and more people being born than this planet can sustain naturally. What's wrong with adopting a child? There are plenty of homeless children out that all they want is someone to love them, but oh wait, we have ego's that wont allow it. Eventually Monther Nature is going to declare war with us for destroying something we are supposed to be taking care of. Because of our "need" to reproduce instead of giving something good back to this planet we have turned into something that we as humans fear in our own fragile lives and that's called cancer.

    • Posted By: The_Pearl @ 10/18/2007 3:08:47 PM

      Excellent point cajun. And I have alse heard of doctors using things called "penicillin" and "surgery" to otherwise keep alive people who might have died. Please stop trying to alter natural selection. If something goes wrong with your body just let it go. It's mother nature's will.

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