Baby develops in mother’s ovary
This article reported within the BBC website is fascinating and incredibly rare …
An Australian mother has given birth to a healthy baby daughter who developed in her ovary! The discovery was made during a routine cesarean operation. Durga – meaning Goddess – was born at 38 weeks weighing 6lb 3oz (2.8 kg).
Most ectopic pregnancies end in miscarriage or are terminated early because of the risk to the mother. Just 1-2% of all pregnancies are ectopic, and in 95% of those cases the egg is fertilised in the fallopian tubes on its way to the uterus. In 0.5% of cases, including this one, the …read more
Infertility, heart disease, osteoporosis and genetic mutations
Mutations in a gene called FIGLA cause premature ovarian failure in at least 1% of women who suffer from the disorder, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Shandong University in China in a report that appears online in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Premature ovarian failure, which means that the ovaries lose function before age 40, not only causes infertility but also bone and heart problems. Ovarian reserves are important for women’s health.
FIGLA is one of four transcription factors found to control the differentiation of egg cells early in development. Transcription factors govern the activity of …read more




