DNA Study Could Improve Infertility Research
You're probably interested in infertility issues because they strike close to home for you. As a result, you might not bother to read some of the more scientific information that's released regarding research into infertility. Sure, it's important but it doesn't affect you immediately so it doesn't catch your attention. But when you start to look at the developments that are being made in the scientific understanding of infertility, you realize that this stuff could impact you sooner than you might think.
One such recent study may have slipped your attention because it's not directly about infertility. It's about DNA. More specifically, it is about the way that DNA breaks form. The study has found that double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs) don't form randomly but actually tend to form near certain chromosome end caps. (Learn more
here.) This scientific jargon may not mean anything to you. But it does mean that there's been a breakthrough for infertility researchers.
You see, when these breaks occur, they can lead to problems with genetic birth defects as well as with infertility. Now that researchers have more awareness of how this works and where to look for it, they'll be able to focus their studies on using that information to decrease infertility problems. This news isn't going to get you pregnant like advances in
IVF will but it's still important stuff to learn about if you're interested in advances in fertility treatment.
Question of the Day: How interested are you in the scientific developments related to infertility?photo link
Posted by Kathryn on 12/4/2007 7:13:20 AM
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