Peer-reviewed research concerning stress, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.
This study tested whether active virtual reality gaming (AVRG) could help young men with mild to moderate depression get more physical activity and improve their mental health. Researchers randomly assigned…
This study looked at how occupational heat exposure and fertility-related stress might affect semen quality. It compared 485 men, split into groups with normal and low semen quality based on…
This study looked at whether ashwagandha (an herbal supplement traditionally used to blunt stress) helps team-sport athletes handle the strain of pre-season training, when the stress hormone cortisol and fatigue…
This review looked at how psychological stress might affect male fertility through oxidative stress. It synthesized animal studies and human observational data to explore the link between stress, oxidative damage,…
This study set out to compare how men and women respond to a 12-week Mediterranean-style weight-loss diet, focusing on changes in body fat, eating habits, and mental health. It followed…
This study set out to compare outdoor 'walk-and-talk' therapy with conventional indoor therapy for men with low mood. Thirty-seven men with mild to moderate depression (mean PHQ-9 score of 11.4)…
This scoping review set out to map the evidence on how psychosocial work factors affect male fertility and sperm quality. It analyzed 18 peer-reviewed studies from 1990 to 2024, focusing…
This narrative review set out to explore how lifestyle choices affect male fertility, examining diet, exercise, stress, sleep, weight, and environmental exposures. It synthesized existing research on how these factors…
This study set out to see how lifestyle and insulin resistance relate to male fertility. Insulin resistance means the body has stopped responding properly to insulin, so it takes more…
This systematic review and meta-analysis set out to assess whether coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation improves semen quality and male hormone levels. It pooled data from eight randomized controlled trials involving…
This study set out to see whether a zinc supplement improves zinc status in healthy middle-aged American men who eat meat, a group that had not been looked at. The…
This study set out to test whether ashwagandha, a traditional herb, could reduce stress and fatigue in overweight or mildly obese adults aged 40-75 who reported high stress and fatigue.…
This study looked at how going without sleep affects muscle recovery after hard exercise. Ten men did 240 hard lengthening contractions of the thigh muscles, then either stayed awake for…
This review pulled together what is known about how everyday life affects a man's fertility, covering age, psychological stress, nutrition, physical activity, caffeine, scrotal temperature, hot water and mobile phone…
This study looked at whether spending time relaxing in a forest (forest therapy) could lower blood pressure and stress in middle-aged men with high-normal blood pressure. Men walked and did…
This study set out to test whether spending a short time in a forest has measurable health benefits compared to staying in a city. Twenty healthy young men were split…