In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers in Japan report that activating just eight genes for producing gene-controlling proteins is enough to convert mouse stem cells directly into ...

Declining female fertility is a health issue that has received broad global attention. Oocyte quality is the key limiting factor of female fertility, and factors affecting oocyte quality involve the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The researchers were surprised to find a new, late function for Rnf212 in the oocyte selection process. The results are published Sept. 27 in the journal Molecular Cell. During oocyte quality control, ...

Oocyte cryopreservation is a suitable fertility preservation option for women who are not partnered, have ethical objections to cryopreserving embryos or wish to have complete reproductive autonomy.

Human oocytes can last for up to 50 years—and a newly discovered metabolic pathway is key to this longevity. By Lauren J. Young Published Jul 22, 2022 2:45 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Oocyte cryopreservation (OC), or egg freezing, to preserve fertility has increased exponentially from 2014 to 2021, according to study findings published recently in the American Journal of Obstetrics ...

A human female is born with all the egg cells she will ever have. The possibility for the development of new oocytes is zero. Given this constraint, it is crucial that these gametes remain healthy and ...

Experts in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) from UC San Francisco have discovered a pattern of protein secretion during egg maturation that they say has the possibility of leading to a new, non-invasive ...