Miniature, personalized reproductive system will test drugs for safety, effectiveness in women
Researchers create models of organs such as a uterus and cervix in the laboratory.
So-called “organs on a chip” — small blobs of tissue growing in lab dishes that mimic the function of their human counterparts — have promise for basic science and drug development. And those efforts are scaling up.
In this article from New Scientist, Andy Coghlan discusses how a synthetic ovary could help both older women and those with endometriosis conceive.