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Published online 2 July 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070702-2
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Doctors announce new fertility feat
Baby is first to be born from eggs matured and frozen in the lab.
Doctors in Canada have announced the birth of the first baby to be created from an egg that was matured in a test tube and then frozen and thawed for later use. The method offers hope for women who fall victim to sudden ovarian failure or who cannot be given drugs that promote egg maturation in the ovaries themselves.
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