Results showed that the intake of saturated fat was inversely related to the number of mature oocytes retrieved, while polyunsaturated fat consumption was inversely associated with early embryo quality. (sciencedaily.com)
The researchers have verified that maternally inherited miRNAs are highly adenylated at their ends in mature oocytes and early embryos. (sciencedaily.com)
Women with a higher intake of dietary saturated fats have fewer mature oocytes available for collection in IVF, according to results of a study from the Harvard School of Public Health funded by the US National Institutes of Health. (sciencedaily.com)