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What can an organoid teach us about the human menstrual cycle: Conversation with Dr. Margherita Turco, Part II
What can an organoid teach us about the human menstrual cycle: Conversation with Dr. Margherita Turco, Part II
This is a glimpse of our future through the lens of the menstrual cycle. Women, on average, experience about 400 cycles in their lives, and the process is integrally connected to many other features of your overall health and, of course, is critically important to a successful pregnancy. Using 3-D human organoids, Dr. Turco and her team test different facets of the cells of the uterine lining to learn more about what in the world is going on in your uterus during your cycle.  ...