Eggs grown in vitro
WOMEN’S fertility could be extended for another 12 years after scientists succeeded in growing human eggs in a laboratory from ovarian stem cells, it is claimed today.
The technique, developed by scientists at the University of Tennessee, offers fresh hope to millions of women worldwide seeking fertility treatment.
One possibility of the research is that pre-menopausal ovaries could be revitalised by colonising them with younger stem cells.
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