Hormone to help older women conceive has been identified
India TV NewsScientists have found a hormone that can help prepare the womb lining for pregnancy. The treatment with DHEA helps prime cells for implantation -- a vital stage in early pregnancy when a fertilised egg attaches to the womb lining. "A fertilised egg will implant only if the conditions are just right and we were excited to see that DHEA and androgens might help improve this environment in cells," said lead author Douglas Gibson, from the University of Edinburgh. "The findings will help us develop studies for potential therapies but more research is needed before we can tell if this approach could be used to help women who are struggling to conceive," Gibson added. "The research may be in its early stages, but it's worthwhile because it lays the groundwork to uncovering potential treatments down the road to help women trying to conceive," said Stephen Meader from the varsity.
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