<p>Exposure to the widely-used herbicide clethodim can significantly impact male reproductive function and early embryonic development, finds a joint study conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Yenepoya Research Center, Mangaluru.</p>.A key study shows path forward on TB.<p>The study suggests the need to reconsider the use of clethodim, an approved herbicide, in agriculture and landscaping. </p>.<p>The study, published in the journal Chemosphere, used mice models to study the consequences of clethodim exposure. It showed a range of effects, including reduced testicular weight, lower levels of serum testosterone, sperm abnormalities, and compromised pre-implantation embryo development.</p>.<p>Dr Satish Kumar Adiga, who heads the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Embryology at Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, said that the connection between environmental pollutants and compromised sperm function has been a pressing concern in recent years.</p>.<p>Experts from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia, and Mayo Clinic in the USA were also involved in the study.</p>.<p>The study’s co-author Dr Nagarajan Kannan of Mayo Clinic said that clethodim should be tested comprehensively and that the standards for formulating new herbicides should be upgraded.</p>
<p>Exposure to the widely-used herbicide clethodim can significantly impact male reproductive function and early embryonic development, finds a joint study conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Yenepoya Research Center, Mangaluru.</p>.A key study shows path forward on TB.<p>The study suggests the need to reconsider the use of clethodim, an approved herbicide, in agriculture and landscaping. </p>.<p>The study, published in the journal Chemosphere, used mice models to study the consequences of clethodim exposure. It showed a range of effects, including reduced testicular weight, lower levels of serum testosterone, sperm abnormalities, and compromised pre-implantation embryo development.</p>.<p>Dr Satish Kumar Adiga, who heads the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Embryology at Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, said that the connection between environmental pollutants and compromised sperm function has been a pressing concern in recent years.</p>.<p>Experts from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia, and Mayo Clinic in the USA were also involved in the study.</p>.<p>The study’s co-author Dr Nagarajan Kannan of Mayo Clinic said that clethodim should be tested comprehensively and that the standards for formulating new herbicides should be upgraded.</p>