Tissue articles
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Vietnamese PM registers to donate tissues, organs after death
Organs and tissues are the most valuable presents that people can give to others
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Scientists make potential breast cancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in gel
Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at least a week will help doctors identify most effective drug treatmentsScientists say they have a made a potentially “gamechanging” breakthrough in breast cancer research after discovering how to preserve breast tissue outside the body for at least a week.The study, which was funded by the Prevent Breast Cancer charity, found tissue could be preserved in a special gel solution, which will help scientists identify the most effective drug...
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Frozen human brain tissue brought back to life in major breakthrough
Brain frozen in ice cube (Credits: Getty Images/Tetra images RF)Scientists may one day be able to freeze brains and bring them back to life following a major breakthrough in cryogenics.Researchers in China have successfully frozen and thawed human brain tissue, after which it regained normal function.They hope the new technique will improve ways of studying neurological conditions.Usually, brain tissue doesn’t survive freezing and thawing – although that hasn’t stopped people paying to have...