Using Stem Cells to Regenerate Human Eggs

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Ovaries might be regenerating eggs at some point, says Dr Tilly. This opens up all these new avenues that might allow us to solve problems related to fertility. Research is being done now to start exploring this space.

There's an old story scientists tell about human ovaries: that they are ticking clocks that only lose eggs, never gain them. Now that story might be changing, opening the door to new treatments for infertility and menopause.

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