Lab-engineered ovaries superior to hormone drugs in animal model

(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) New research in rats suggests the possibility of bioengineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a safer, more natural hormone replacement therapy for women. A safe therapy, with the potential to improve bone and uterine health, as well as body composition, is expected to become increasing important as the population ages.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news