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• Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial in men Date verified

  The Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplement on Sperm Parameters and DNA Fragmentation in Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  In a 12 week randomised trial, men from couples with recurrent pregnancy loss who took alpha lipoic acid ended with lower sperm DNA fragmentation than those on placebo. Conventional semen measures did not separate the groups, and nobody tracked whether a pregnancy followed.

  International Journal of Fertility · Khadem et al. · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · 27 July 2026 · PMID 42571056

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• Pooled analysis of 14 randomised trials in women having IVF or ICSI Date verified

  The effects of oral antioxidants on outcomes of assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Pooling 14 randomised trials of oral antioxidants in IVF and ICSI, researchers found higher clinical pregnancy rates and more mature eggs collected. The live birth signal came from just three trials and disappeared when one of them was removed.

  Frontiers in Endocrinology · Qiang et al. · Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · 22 July 2026 · PMID 42558317

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