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IN THE NEWS
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ABC NEWS
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDayNews) Laptop computers pose a long-term threat to the fertility of young men who use them because they can reduce sperm formation by raising temperatures in the genital area, a small new study says.
Scrotal temperatures of the men rose by an average of 2.1 degrees Celsius when they sat with their thighs together to keep the computers centered. Temperatures went up more than 2.5 degrees Celsius when the computers sat on one leg or the other. "The effect of short-term exposure can be reversible," he said. "But if men don't give themselves time to recover, if they use laptop computers on a daily basis for years, it can take from three months to a year to recover. And the effect can be irreversible, which is very difficult to treat."
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthology/story?id=315537
NBC NEWS
Even without turning the laptop on, the scrotal temperature rose by 2.1 degrees Centigrade when the young men sat with their thighs together to balance the computer on their lap.
When they switched it on the temperature rose -- by 2.8 degrees C on the right side and 2.6 degrees C on the left. It shows that scrotal hyperthermia is produced by both special body posture and the local heating effect of laptop computers, Sheynkin said.
All laptop computers generate significant heat due to the increasing power requirements of computer chips. New laptops with higher power requirements may produce even more heat, Sheynkin added.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6677040/
CBS NEWS
Male fertility may be affected by perching laptop computers on the lap, according to a new study.
Balancing laptop computers on the lap raises the scrotum's temperature, say researchers including Yefim Sheynkin, MD, FACS, of the urology department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Technology doesn't deserve all the blame. The position required to balance a laptop computer in the lap with thighs close together to balance the computers also increases scrotal temperature. Still, the heat generated by the laptops adds to the problem.
"Working on laptop computers in a laptop position causes significant scrotal temperature elevation as a result of heat exposure and posture-related effects," say the researchers.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/09/health/webmd/main660100.shtml
COMPUTERWORLD
A combination of the heat generated by a laptop and the position of
the thighs that 's needed to balance the computer leads to higher
temperatures around a man's genitals and over time can result in
decreased sperm production, according to the study "Increase in Scrotal
Temperature in Laptop Computer Users," which was published in the U.K.
journal Human Reproduction.
http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/laptops/story/0,10801,98152,00.html
WIRED
The potential risk comes from the heat generated by the laptop
computer and the close position of one's thighs when balancing the
computer on one's lap, the researchers found. This heat is transferred
to the scrotum, where the temperature can rise several degrees, putting
users within the danger zone for testicular dysfunction.
http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,65970,00.html
BBC
"They are frequently positioned close to the scrotum, and as well as
being capable of producing direct local heat, they require the user to
sit with his thighs close together to balance the machine, which traps
the scrotum between the thighs."
Just sitting with the thighs together, a posture needed to balance a laptop, caused scrotal temperatures to rise by 2.1C.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4078895.stm
CHINA DAILY
Even without turning the laptop on, the scrotal temperature rose by
2.1 degrees Centigrade when the young men sat with their thighs together
to balance the computer on their lap.
"It shows that scrotal hyperthermia is produced by both special body posture and the local heating effect of laptop computers," Sheynkin said.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/09/content_398796.htm
THE AUSTRALIAN NEWS
The computers, which have exploded in popularity in recent years,
can reach high operating temperatures that could heat up the scrotum,
affecting the quality and quantity of men's sperm, according to a study.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11643150%255E23289,00.html
SCIENCE DAILY
"Laptops can reach internal operating temperatures of over 70°C.
They are frequently positioned close to the scrotum, and as well as
being capable of producing direct local heat, they require the user to
sit with his thighs close together to balance the machine, which traps
the scrotum between the thighs."
Dr Sheynkin added that two LC brands were tested randomly to avoid criticism that brands may differ. "All laptop computers generate significant heat due to the increasing power requirements of computer chips. New laptops with higher power requirements may produce even more heat. So far, computer fans and 'heat sinks' are not sufficient. It's possible that external protective devices could somewhat help, but it is essential to confirm their protective effect in a clinical study to prevent commercial advertising and use of inefficient and useless products." (ends)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041208235208.htm
ARIZONA REPUBLIC
First, it was tight pants. Then, it was saunas. Now, when it comes
to fertility, men have something else to worry about: laptop computers.
http://www.azcentral.com/health/men/articles/1208laptops08-ON.html
