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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eoghan Cunnane

How lab-produced sperm could soon revolutionise fertility care

A diagnosis of untreatable male infertility could soon no longer be the end of the road - (PA)

Imagine a future where a diagnosis of untreatable male infertility is no longer the end of the road – because science has found a way to produce human sperm from lab-engineered testicular tissue.

This might sound like science fiction, but I’m leading a team of researchers at the University of Limerick (UL) to work on making the production of human sperm from lab-engineered testicular tissue a reality. If successful, this could redefine fertility treatment and bring hope to the millions of people around the world affected by male infertility.

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