Eggs

Reproduction: Female body has the final say on which sperm fertilise eggs to create healthy babies

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Female body has the final say on which sperm fertilise the eggs to avoid inbreeding and create healthy babies, scientists discover Experts from Finland explored how women’s reproductive fluids impact sperm They found a man’s sperm performs better in a genetically-compatible woman Specifically, those mating pairs with different immune genes are better suited  This helps to … Read more

RHOM’s Jackie Gillies, 39, has a procedure done to retrieve her eggs for IVF

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Real Housewives of Melbourne star Jackie Gillies, 39, reveals her heartbreaking IVF journey as she has a procedure done to retrieve her eggs By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:39 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 03:40 BST, 12 August 2020 She’s long been open about her journey with IVF and just how … Read more

Aubergine, Tomato and Harissa Baked Eggs with Tahini and Honey Flatbreads

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Aubergine, Tomato and Harissa Baked Eggs with Tahini and Honey Flatbreads By Alan Turner And Terence Williamson Published: 00:02 BST, 12 July 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 July 2020 Warm the flatbreads in the oven for a couple of minutes. Serve the baked eggs with the reserved chopped coriander, flatbreads and a bowl of … Read more

Women in early thirties could soon have eggs frozen on NHS

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Women in their early thirties could freeze their eggs on the NHS, Matt Hancock has suggested. The Health Secretary said he was ‘instinctively open’ to the idea of the Government funding egg-freezing for women aged between 30 and 35. Campaigners say this would enable more women to delay having a family to focus on their … Read more

Simple hair test ‘could tell women how many eggs they have left’

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A simple test of a woman’s hair ‘could tell women how many eggs they have left’ by judging levels of a key fertility hormone, scientists say. US and Spanish researchers found ‘biologically relevant’ levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) – an indicator of ovarian reserves – in women’s hair samples. AMH is a hormone produced by the … Read more

Hot-Smoked Salmon with Runny Duck Eggs & Chilli Butter

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Hot-Smoked Salmon with Runny Duck Eggs & Chilli Butter By Sebby Holmes Published: 00:02 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 5 July 2020 Best cooked fast, over a high heat This impressive crowd-pleaser is fantastic cooked on a barbecue as the added smokiness creates a delicious dish, but it can be cooked with … Read more

New study shows fish eggs can survive being eaten and some can still hatch after

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Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks and some will still hatch again after being passed in droppings, study finds Researchers fed carp eggs to ducks in a laboratory and found 0.2% survived Of the eggs that passed through in tact, several actually went on to hatch  The finding could explain how fish colonize … Read more

Number ‘freezing’ eggs or embryos soars, IVF figures show

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There was a 523 per cent rise in the number of women opting to freeze their eggs or embryos in the UK between 2013 and 2018, according to a new report.  The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) report looks at rates of IVF storage cycles, the success of the procedure and multiple births from 2013 … Read more

American woman causes outrage with recipe for British eggs with whipped cream and sugar

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An American woman living in the UK has horrified social media users with a bizarre recipe for ‘British eggs’, using whipped cream and sugar. It comes after Michelle, who is originally from North Carolina, went viral after posting a recipe for ‘British tea’ by microwaving the water, pouring in a third of a cup of milk, … Read more