Cell death offers fertility clue

A discovery about how cells die could lead to ways to protect fertility in women having cancer treatment, researchers suggest.Australian scientists found two specific proteins caused the death of early egg cells in the ovaries.Blocking them meant cells survived the effects of radiotherapy, according to the study published in the journal Molecular Cell.The researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall...

Cell Death Discovery May Help Prevent Infertility, Early Menopause

The discovery of a cell death mechanism may lead to new ways to protect female fertility, bringing hope to women who risk becoming infertile through cancer treatment or early menopause, thanks to a new study from Australia that was published online Thursday in the journalResearchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Monash University and Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, in Melbourne,...

Egg cell death discovery offers way to guard fertility from cancer radiation

a groundbreaking study, researchers have identified egg-producing cells that can survive cancer treatment, potentially preventing infertility and premature menopause for cancer survivors.The findings by researchers from Melbourne could pave the way for a course of injections or tablets able to protect women's fertility within a decade."This is a fundamental change in the way we can now think about...