The results offer an explanation of how stress can change sperm: By activating the glucocorticoid receptor, stress tweaks the RNA in epididymis vesicles. (sciencenews.org)
This can include diseases affecting the bladder, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands, along with epididymis, penis, prostate, seminal vesicles and testes specifically in men. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
The researchers focused on the part of the male reproductive tract called the caput epididymis, a place where sperm cells mature. (sciencenews.org)