Scientists have developed a new way to diagnose male infertility
Researchers from the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Kulakov National Research Medical Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology have proposed a new high-precision method for determining male infertility.
It is based on the analysis of seminal fluid using laser technology.
"Seminal fluid makes up 95% of the ejaculate. It is a complex mixture of secretions from several sources, including testicular cells, testicular appendages, seminal vesicles, and various glands. Now there is more and more evidence that it plays a crucial role in regulating sperm functions and, consequently, affects male fertility," said Elena Rimskaya, a researcher at the Laboratory of Laser Nanophysics and Biomedicine at the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to her, unlike traditional methods that determine the current state of sperm, the new method allows detecting changes at the molecular level. This makes it possible to determine the causes of pathology.
As the scientist explained, the proposed technology consists in the fact that when the laser beam is reflected from the sample under study, the oscillation frequency of the light particles changes slightly. These deviations are unique. By studying them, experts determine the chemical composition of a substance with high accuracy.
Read more in the exclusive Izvestia article:
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