WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop ...
The embryos all had chromosomal abnormalities and weren’t meant to lead to a pregnancy. But the results open up questions ...
Scientists have developed functional eggs from ordinary human skin cells, a proof of concept that could open up new ways to ...
The embryos weren’t used to try to establish a pregnancy, but the researchers behind the technique say it could one day be ...
An innovative use of skin cells could provide a route for gay couples or women with fertility problems to have children they ...
A reproductive medicine professor described the work as an “exciting proof of concept” that may change approaches to ...
Scientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat ...
First, they obtained egg cells from volunteers and removed their nuclei. They then harvested skin cells from other volunteers ...
An international workshop of scientists, regulators, and industry experts led by Prof Ivana Barbaric convened to address the ...
Egg whites may be perfect for a health-conscious breakfast, but egg yolks turned out to be the key ingredient for cultivating ...
More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and male couples.