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Can IVF Treatments Reverse A Woman's Biological Clock?

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Can IVF Treatments Reverse A Woman's Biological Clock?

A woman over 40 who uses eggs donated by a younger woman has essentially the same chance of having a baby as she would have had in her 20s. That's according to a large new study that looked at the success rates of multiple IVF treatments for nearly 250,000 women across age groups.

Can IVF Treatments Reverse A Woman's Biological Clock?

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Study Suggests Way To Create New Eggs In Women
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Study Suggests Way To Create New Eggs In Women

A series of experiments published in the journal Nature Medicine suggest young adult women have primitive stem cells that could generate new eggs. The findings are generating both excitement and questions.

Study Suggests Way To Create New Eggs In Women

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