The 28-day menstrual cycle has been replicated in the lab for the first time, with the aid of “organ-on-a-chip” technology. Northwestern Medicine has developed a miniature female reproductive tract that fits in the palm of your hand and could eventually change the future of treatment for conditions such as endometriosis, cancer and infertility.
Scientists have created a synthetic version of the female reproductive system that could be used to test drugs and help us better understand women’s health. The tiny system, which is shaped like a cube, is made up of a series of small tubes each containing cells from a different part of the female reproductive system: uterus,…
Providing researchers with a platform to study drugs and diseases influenced by these hormones
Bodies are complicated, but they’re no match for persistent bioengineers
US scientists say they have made a mini working replica of the female reproductive tract using human and mouse tissue.
A palm-sized recreation of the female reproductive tract could change the future of research into gynaecological problems affecting millions of women, scientists claim.
Researchers create models of organs such as a uterus and cervix in the laboratory.
Miniature, personalized reproductive system will test drugs for safety, effectiveness in women
So-called “organs on a chip” — small blobs of tissue growing in lab dishes that mimic the function of their human counterparts — have promise for basic science and drug development. And those efforts are scaling up.
"The reason that fertility has come up as such an important issue is that many people are surviving their cancers," Woodruff said.
Zinc sparks induce physiochemical changes in the egg zona pellucida that prevent polyspermy.
Researchers shed light on new explanation for how mammalian zygotes safeguard their survival
“One of the most challenging oncologic situations that I face as a clinician is the diagnosis of breast cancer in a young pregnant patient,” Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD, Director of the Breast Care Center at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, told the more than 250 oncologists, psychologists, genetic counselors, and others attending…
Ensuring that people with cancer understand how cancer treatment could affect their fertility and what options are available for preserving fertility were widely recognized as top priorities by attendees of the 2016 Oncofertility Conference in Chicago. As detailed at the conference, means of achieving those priorities include building a rapid-response multidisciplinary team, presenting patient information about…
Corinne Segal discusses fertility research options for trans kids.
Based on the latest survey, perhaps the incoming Trump Administration can make these cities pest-free again.
Kristin Samuelson discusses the celebration of the NIH's landmark sex-inclusion policy.
Teresa K. Woodruff is highlighted in the 2016 "Season's Grettings from Northwestern" Year in Review video for advancements in women's health.
Scientists at Northwestern University announed in April that they had recorded flashes of light from human eggs that may be an indicator of egg quality.
In the Winter 2016 of Northwestern Magazine, Karen Springen discusses the world of Teresa Woodruff in a faculty profile. "Through pioneering research in Oncofertility, Reproductive Endocrinologist Teresa Woodruff offers young cancer survivors options to have children."
Ramille Shah, Monica Laronda, Teresa Woodruff and Aleandra Rutz are featured for 3D printing ovaries.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills 1 in 3 women worldwide, and the risk of SCD increases markedly after the cessation of ovatina function at menopause.
Her Campus provides advice, relevant information, and resources for empowered college women. The work of Dr. Woodruff is featured in one of these articles.