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Breakthrough research gives hope to infertile women

Scientists grew the eggs from immature cells taken from human ovarian tissue [Courtesy]

Women with fertility challenges now have hopes of bearing children thanks to scientists who managed to grow human eggs in the laboratory for the first time in history.

The scientists grew the eggs from immature cells taken from human ovarian tissue – a procedure that has only been achieved using mice.

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