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Scientists discover way of fertilising eggs with skin cells – what it means for IVF

Scientists have discovered a way to fertilise eggs made from the genetic material of human skin for the first time – potentially paving the way for people who currently rely on donor eggs and sperm to ...
Nanowerk

Researchers develop functional eggs from human skin cells

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into eggs capable of producing early human ...
The Boston Globe

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

WASHINGTON — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive. But the experiment resulted in ...
CNN

Scientists use human skin cells to create functional eggs, opening a door to new infertility treatments

Scientists have used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs capable of producing early embryos, an advance that could expand possibilities for fertility treatment, according to new research. The ...
News Medical

Researchers achieve proof of concept for generating eggs from somatic cells

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into eggs capable of producing early human embryos. The ...
AOL

Scientists develop functional eggs out of human skin cells

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a remarkable new way for making human body cells behave like egg cells—a technique that could change the course of the future of ...