AI Helps Couple Conceive After 19 Years of Failed Pregnancies
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A couple conceived after 19 years of failed pregnancies with the help of an AI system that analyzed microscopic images to detect viable sperm cells, sparking interest in the discussion about the technology's potential.
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> AI helps couple conceive after 19 years of failed pregnancies
> With the STAR system, the AI analysed 2.5 million microscopic images in two hours and detected seven sperm cells, including two viable, motile ones.
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> The system then used a microfluidic chip and a robot to gently isolate and recover these microscopic cells.
> The two motile sperm were immediately used for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), where a single sperm is injected into an egg. Thirteen days after the resulting embryos were transferred, the woman received her first-ever positive pregnancy test
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