New technique could save cancer patients' fertility
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 17:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
CHICAGO -- The tiny translucent egg nestled in the special laboratory gel was a mere 30 days old, but its four-week birthday caused researchers to quietly celebrate. This was the first time anyone had successfully grown a woman's immature egg cells, contained in a tiny sac called a follicle, to a healthy and nearly mature egg in the laboratory.