Human sperm may hold the potential to serve as biomarkers of the future health of newborn infants, according to a new study by a State University School of Medicine research team. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, the study, "Sperm RNA elements as markers of health," from the lab. State Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics indicates that RNA found in male sperm not only shows promise as a determinant in successful live birth, it may also tell us more about the health of a child as it matures.
"We explored the opportunity of using sperm RNA elements as a predictor of human health, with applications at the fertility clinic that would go hand-in-hand with the new neonatal intensive care unit genome sequencing to better health outcomes," said the associate. "This leaves the intriguing…
