Technique may allow cancer patients to freeze eggs, preserving fertility before starting treatment
A new technique might allow women diagnosed with cancer the opportunity to have children when chemotherapy and radiation treatments rob them of their fertility, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. Freezing eggs is one t...Researchers report technique for freezing and preserving genetically enhanced pig embryos
Researchers led by a University of Missouri-Columbia professor of reproductive biotechnology have reported success in freezing and preserving swine embryos that were created by in vitro techniques and that carried modified genetic material. After thawing and transfer to a surrogate mother, some of the embryos went on to produce live piglets with new genetic traits. In a paper posted today...Fluorescence Preserving Media from BioFX Laboratories, Inc.
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Appropriate storage of cells or tissue samples prior to RNA isolation is critical for preservation of intact RNA within those samples. RNA is an aqueous solution designed specifically to maintain RNA integrity during storage of fresh tissue and cell samples. Here are some...Less is more for preserving teeth and gums
Conscientious tooth-brushers learned the awful truth today: their tedious marathons at the basin may do more harm than good. Well meaning health propaganda could be leading people to brush too hard for too long, to the detriment of gums and even enamel, according to university researchers. Hours of tests on brushing and scrubbing volunteers have found that more than two minutes triggers a r...Preserving the DNA of a loved one
Researchers say that families can now hang on to their departed loved one's DNA// through a new profile preservation service offered by a US genetic testing company. The service is being offered by a New Jersey-based firm called Orchid Cellmark . Orchid says the DNA information would be useful for medical, legal and genealogy issues as well as generation of reports. An individual's DNA can provid...Preserving Fertility for Child Cancer Patients
As increasing numbers of childhood cancer patients survive into adulthood, preservation of future //fertility has become an important consideration in treatment, say senior cancer and fertility scientists. About 750 children and adolescents in Australia and New Zealand are diagnosed with cancer every year, says Dr John Heath of the Children’s Cancer Centre at Melbourne’s Royal Childre...Bhutan Leads the World in Preserving the Environment
As the world community struggles to come to grips with global warming and climate change, the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan// may be about to show the way ahead. Bhutan is set to become the first nation in the world where the citizens will have a constitutional obligation to preserve the environment, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). As repre...Preserving Kidneys on a Pump May Promote More Organ Sharing
Preserving the kidneys of deceased older donors on a pump as opposed to the conventional method of storing and transporting organs in a cooler may lower hospital costs, improve initial organ function, and promote greater use and more sharing of organs, according to new research by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. By placing kidneys on a portable pump, preservation t...