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Scientists turn human skin cells into "functional" eggs

Scientists have turned DNA from human skin cells into "functional" eggs that are capable of producing early human embryos, according to a new study that cautions more research is needed as they're not ...
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 ...
Nanowerk

Human eggs made from skin cells can be fertilized

Early lab work shows reprogrammed skin cells can yield embryos, hinting at future infertility solutions but raising safety questions that demand more study. Infertility affects millions of people ...
Medical Xpress

Proof-of-concept study creates functional eggs from human skin cells to treat infertility

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 ...