Human eggs fully grown in lab for first time
Human eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory setting for the first time, potentially paving the way for new fertility treatments.
The eggs were removed from ovary tissue as early as possible and grown in a laboratory up until the point they were ready for fertilisation, according to research published in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction.
If the eggs were healthy it could allow women who were undergoing medical treatments that damage their eggs, such as chemotherapy, to store and save them for future fertilisation.
However, scientists have cast doubts on whether the study proved that the eggs were fully grown in good health.
Lead researcher Professor Evelyn Telfer, of the University of Edinburgh's school of biological sciences, said: Being able to fully...