“Researchers have created human eggs from skin cells, potentially transforming IVF treatment for couples who have no other options.

The work is at an early stage but if scientists can perfect the process it would provide genetically related eggs for women who are infertile because of older age, illness or medical treatment. The same procedure could be used to make eggs for same-sex male couples.

‘The largest group of patients who might benefit would be women of advanced maternal age,’ said Prof Shoukhrat Mitalipov, who led the research at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. ‘Another group are those who have been through chemotherapy because that can affect their ability to have viable eggs.'”

From The Guardian.