Thursday, June 21, 2007

Studies to find better ways to preserve human eggs, ovarian tissue under way


The goal is to make human eggs, ovarian tissue, blood vessels, even whole organs available when needed.


To get there, researchers are directly comparing slow-freezing techniques, used successfully for decades to preserve sperm and embryos, to a more rapid method of cryopreservation that transforms tissues into durable


“Regenerative medicine will help supplement the shortage of organs in the future, and we need technology to preserve those we make.”



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