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Posted: 2016-04-11T11:45:27Z | Updated: 2016-04-11T11:45:27Z New 3D Printed Ovaries Allow Infertile Mice To Give Birth | HuffPost

New 3D Printed Ovaries Allow Infertile Mice To Give Birth

3-D-Printed Ovaries Could Be The Next Infertility Treatment
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It might be time to rethink fertility treatment.

Here’s the scoop: scientists at Northwestern University 3D printed a functional ovary out of Jello-like material and living cells. When implanted into mice that had their ovaries removed, the moms regained their monthly cycle and gave birth to healthy pups.

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