Institut Marquès, a CataloniaBio & HealthTech member, has launched a programme of scientific studies on semen quality in various countries, as nearly 17% of couples have sterility issues and the male partner is involved in more than 50% of these cases.
The first study was conducted in Spain in 2004 and others have begun recently in Italy and Ireland.
After analysing semen samples from one thousand Spanish men, scientists saw that the factors commonly attributed to poor semen quality (stress, alcohol, etc.) are a myth and that the origin of the problem is chemical toxins. These substances, which take a long time to biodegrade, are found in food and the environment, and build up in the body as we can't get rid of them.
An informational campaign accompanies each study (see photo on the right). Any Irish and Italian men interested can sign up for a free, anonymous semen analysis.
www.lesostanzetossichehannorottolepalle.it
www.toxicsarebreakingourballs.ie
If you would like to learn more about the general research being done at Institut Marquès, we recommend this video interview with Dr Alex Garcia-Faura:
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