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November 13th, 2002, 5:50:01 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2448551.stm
Even post-menopausal women were able to have babies using eggs donated by younger women, according to a US study.
Researchers followed the progress of 77 post-menopausal women undergoing IVF treatment using donated eggs at the University of Southern California.
The women - aged between 50 and 63 - had a similar pregnancy rate as younger mothers.
"We're having our own grandkids - we just skipped having kids," said Marilyn Nolen, 58, who participated in the assisted reproduction programme.
We can solve our population problem by skipping a whole generation
Even post-menopausal women were able to have babies using eggs donated by younger women, according to a US study.
Researchers followed the progress of 77 post-menopausal women undergoing IVF treatment using donated eggs at the University of Southern California.
The women - aged between 50 and 63 - had a similar pregnancy rate as younger mothers.
"We're having our own grandkids - we just skipped having kids," said Marilyn Nolen, 58, who participated in the assisted reproduction programme.
We can solve our population problem by skipping a whole generation