Healthy food prescriptions | Cryopreserved testicular tissue | Bone bioreactor

April 2, 2019 Edition Prescribing healthy foods could bring cost-effective benefits A sophisticated model estimated that healthy food subsidies could save billions in health care costs and prevent hundreds of thousands of heart disease deaths and diabetes cases. Primate study shows progress with cryopreserved testicular tissue A live monkey produced with sperm derived from animals that had not yet undergone puberty is an important step toward offering young cancer patients a chance to have children in the future. 3D-printed bioreactor builds bone Bioengineers repaired jawbones in sheep using tissue grown in a 3D-printed bioreactor. The findings lay the groundwork for developing and testing the approach in people. Popular Stories Weekend catch-up can’t counter chronic sleep deprivation How disrupted sleep may lead to heart disease Reduced-calorie diet lowers signs of inflammatory bowel disease Blocking stomach acid may promote chronic liver disease Supportive parenting can reduce child’s anxiety