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Researchers used stem cells to produce human eggs

Researchers found that stem cells from adult women can be used to produce eggs.

Embryonic stem cell research can be funded by US gov, court rules

Not a violation of the 1996 Dickey-Wicker law, judge says.

Ovarian cancer screenings don't save lives, US Preventive Services Task Force says

The US Preventive Task Force has ruled that the risks of ovarian cancer screenings don't outweigh the benefits.

Stem cell research: Japanese scientists grow human kidney tissue out of stem cells

Scientists in Japan have successfully used stem cells to regrow human kidney tissue.

An assistant professor at the University of Connecticut works with stem cells. Researchers have found that ovarian stem cells in adult women can be used to produce new eggs, in a study published in Nature Medicine on February 26, 2012.

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