cryopreservation
Progress in the quest to preserve organs for transplant
Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Cryopreservation is tough; When ice crystals form, they damage cells and tissues, making an organ impossible to transplant.
Memory is retained in cryopreserved and revived worm
Posted in Science on 25th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
The studys goal was to test the worm's memory recall after vitrification (cryopreservation) and reviving.
Findings may lead to new tissue cryopreservation methods for grafts and organ transplantations
Posted in Medicine on 7th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
New information could ultimately lead to approaches for preventing tissue injury during cryopreservation.