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-- Posted by MaryLin at 9:26 am on Nov. 12, 2008

A healthy baby girl has been born in London following the world's first transplant of an entire ovary, it has been reported.

The 39-year-old mother conceived naturally after receiving the ovary from her twin sister.

Others have given birth after receiving smaller pieces of ovarian tissue.

A UK specialist said the procedure should be used to preserve fertility before cancer treatment, rather than to try to extend it.

The baby, weighing 7lbs 15 oz (3.6kg), was born to a German-born woman married to a Briton, who became infertile at 15 when her own ovaries failed.

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Oh the science.


-- Posted by cave man at 9:27 am on Nov. 12, 2008

eh, this is why we have population problems


-- Posted by Vicodin at 9:28 am on Nov. 12, 2008

That's actually really incredible.


-- Posted by Hontoshimu at 9:40 am on Nov. 12, 2008

the twin sister part makes this meaningless it would have been like having a cloned one put into you


-- Posted by Kurasu chan at 9:45 am on Nov. 12, 2008

wow that's increadable =D


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