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Valyrian_Kobolds t1_j9g9cji wrote

Reply to comment by Sculptasquad in Unlike most mammals, female naked mole rats develop new eggs throughout their entire lives – a finding that could lead to improvements in human infertility research. by chrisdh79

I mean isn't the idea of researching fertility options later in life to reduce the likelihood of those problems?

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aledba t1_j9ha75p wrote

Our (human) eggs age and die out. Naked Mole Rat eggs do not. The aging is what causes the high risk of problems. I don't know how someone could alter a female sex fetus's DNA to stop her being born with all of her eggs.

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Valyrian_Kobolds t1_j9hafl6 wrote

Or perhaps they find a hormone that can provoke growth of new cells. Or something else. Hence why it's research and not a product yet

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Sculptasquad t1_j9gklbz wrote

Not really.

Fertility research is related to the process of getting a woman pregnant. Not necessarily preventing any and all complications of pregnancy and carrying a child to term.

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