Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Be Inherited Epigenetically
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Be Inherited Epigenetically
Female mice modeling the hormonal disorder can pass symptoms down for several generations, likely via changes in genome methylation that are similarly observed in women with PCOS.
Female mice modeling the hormonal disorder can pass symptoms down for several generations, likely via changes in genome methylation that are similarly observed in women with PCOS.
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Cells in the Ovary are Responsive Shape-Shifters
Roni Dengler, PhD | Apr 8, 2022 | 3 min read
Rounds of trial-and-error exploring the layer of cells covering the ovary leave open questions about stem cells that are associated with ovarian cancer.
Image of the Day: Whale Shark Sonogram
Ashley Yeager | Nov 2, 2018 | 1 min read
Scuba diving alongside the fish, scientists used ultrasound equipment to image females’ reproductive organs.
Image of the Day: Revved Up
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 16, 2018 | 1 min read
Progesterone helps in the transportation of eggs within the mouse reproductive system.
Primitive Human Eggs Grown to Full Maturity in the Lab
Ashley Yeager | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 min read
The technique could combat infertility, but it's still not clear whether these eggs are normal and functional.
Image of the Day: Fruit Fly Factory
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Nov 10, 2017 | 1 min read
A fruit fly ovary can contain up to 20 eggs at a time.
Mice Successfully Reproduce with 3-D Printed Ovaries
Bob Grant | May 16, 2017 | 2 min read
Researchers have constructed prosthetic female reproductive organs and implanted them in mice, some of which conceived and gave birth to live young.