Fertility Breakthroughs: Lab-Grown Egg and Sperm for Infertility Solutions
Introduction For some couples, traditional infertility treatments—ranging from hormone therapy to in vitro fertilization (IVF)—still fall short, leaving adoption or donor gametes as the remaining options. Enter lab-grown eggs and sperm, a cutting-edge field exploring how to create functional human...
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Artificial Wombs: The Future of Saving Premature Babies and Beyond
Introduction When extremely premature infants are born, their underdeveloped organs struggle to survive in the external environment. Enter artificial wombs, sometimes called “bio-bags,” which aim to support these fragile neonates in a womb-like setup—providing amniotic fluid, controlled gas exchange, and...
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Lab-Made Antibodies: Rapidly Developed Treatments for New Epidemics
Introduction In fighting infectious diseases, antibodies are a key part of our immune arsenal. Over the past decades, scientists have learned to replicate and engineer these proteins in the lab, producing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that specifically bind to pathogens and...
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Lab-Grown Blood Vessels and Nerves: Regenerative Medicine Advances
Introduction Regenerative medicine seeks to repair or replace tissues that have been damaged by disease or injury. While many breakthroughs have focused on skeletal muscle, bones, and organs, two fundamental structures—blood vessels and nerves—are increasingly studied. If doctors could grow...
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Universal Flu Vaccine: How Close Are We to One Shot for All Strains?
Introduction Influenza, commonly called the flu, has been a public health challenge for decades. Existing flu shots, updated annually to match circulating viral strains, offer protection but are not always effective. Influenza viruses mutate at rapid rates, resulting in an...
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