FERTILITY or to conceive is the utmost desire of a woman and there are different methods or ways to achieve it if it is not gained by simple physiological ways. In this regard, a new drug has shown promise in potentially extending women's fertility by three to six years. Researchers at the Princeton University in the US have identified a drug that extends egg viability in worms, even when taken midway through the fertile window, thus paving the way for fertility treatments among women.
"One of the most important characteristics of ageing is the loss of reproductive ability in mid-adulthood," said Coleen Murphy, a professor at the Princeton University. "As early as the mid-30s, women start to experience declines in fertility, increased rates of miscarriage and maternal age-related birth defects. All of these problems are thought to be caused by declining egg quality, rather than a lack…
