Could aspirin help prevent miscarriage? New research finds blood-thinning drugs like the painkiller could reduce risk …

Study found a faulty gene was present in 44 per cent of IVF patients compared with just 15 per cent of the general population Passed on through the male or female, the gene was responsible for repeated miscarriages as it caused blood clotting problems IVF doctors now treating the problem with blood thinning drugs, creating an 'equal playing field' and healthy birth rate of 38 per cent

By Corey Charlton

Published: 06:19 EST, 28 June 2014 | Updated: 07:14 EST, 28 June 2014

Simple blood thinning drugs such as aspirin could be used to prevent repeated miscarriages, new research has revealed.

Doctors have discovered blood thinning treatment can fix a faulty gene found in a high number of those who suffer from repeated miscarriages.

A recent study showed it was present in 44 per cent of IVF patients, compared to only 15 per cent of the general population.

Aspirin could be the key to treating the genetic problem and helping prevent repeated miscarriages

The blood thinning treatment now being used to fix the gene is said to be so effective it gives those carrying it an 'equal playing field with anyone else trying to conceive'.

And those treated with the drugs, at IVF treatment provider Care Facility, were found to have a healthy baby birth rate of 38 per cent.

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