Human eggs grown to maturity in lab, signals breakthrough in fertility treatment

Scientists have grown human egg cells to full maturity in the lab in a potential breakthrough for fertility treatment, they announced in a study published on Friday. Researchers in New York and Edinburgh developed a new method to grow eggs from very early-stage cells obtained from ovary tissue, a team reported in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction. The eggs were grown to the point at which they could be fertilised. This had previously been achieved with mouse egg cells, while human eggs had been successfully cultivated starting from a much…

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Eggs and sperms in your 20s, 30s and 40s

How eggs and sperms change with age   HOW EGGS AND SPERMS HANGE WITH AGE: In most unfairness, only women are told that their egg quality and so, their reproductive ability, will be adversely affected with age. But is it only women who bear the harsh brunt of the clock? Not so much. Although, the stride may be harder on women, the sperm quality of men also undergoes a change as they mature. Here, we take a look at how the quality of a woman’s eggs and a man’s sperms…

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How to Cook and Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs Perfectly Every Time

Making hard-boiled eggs is an essential cooking skill — a task that is seemingly easy but always comes up just short of perfect. Make the process easier use this headache-free method for the easiest hard-boiled eggs. Step 1: Place the eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, and place the pot on the stove. It is best to use eggs that are just past the point of fresh, though not expired or bad. The outer membrane in fresh eggs tends to cling to the shell more than older eggs, making the peeling…

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Kick-Start Your Weekend With This Turkish Eggs Recipe

Bored with scrambled eggs? This spicy Turkish dish will add some variety to your morning meals. As well as the protein provided by the eggs, you get a hefty dose of muscle fuel from the yogurt, while the other ingredients provide both delicious flavours and more health benefits. Garlic has anti-inflammatory properties, for example, while extra virgin olive oil provides vitamins E and K. Ingredients (serves one) 2 eggs 1½ cloves garlic, crushed 100g Greek yogurt 20ml extra virgin olive oil 10g unsalted butter ½tsp dried chilli flakes 1 stalk…

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Giving Babies Eggs and Nuts Early May Avert Allergies

Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they’re as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of developing allergies to those foods than babies who try them later, a research review suggests. With eggs, giving babies that first spoonful between 4 and 6 months was associated with 46 percent lower odds of egg allergies than waiting to introduce this food later. For peanuts, offering infants a sample between 4 and 11 months was associated with 71 percent lower odds of peanut allergies than…

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Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk

Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk (Diana Miller/Getty Images) A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study. On the other hand, the elevated mortality risk association was found to disappear in participants with living a healthy lifestyle. The findings showed that higher consumption breads, cereals, pasta, beans, nuts and legumes – the protein from plant sources can lower…

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