Sperm, placentas, and embryos grown in animal labs can help speculate why some pregnancies do not reach term, but whether these procedures will one day be safe for humans or ethical. It is unknown whether it is even targeted
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January 1, 2023
A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) showing the formation of the brain and heart. Amadei and Handford
Further advances in the production of artificial germ cells and organisms in 2023 could lead to a better understanding of human fertility and why many pregnancies do not reach full term.
In 2022, such a study was conducted in non-human animals, namely rodents. While this represented an important step forward, it also raised the question of whether these procedures were safe for humans and even ethical.
40 to 60% of human concepts are not…
