Scientists help women test drugs with robots

You may have heard of all kinds of robots, but what about menstrual robots? Scientists have created such a model robot that specifically simulates the physical condition of women. It is reported that it can help scientists better understand the reproductive system diseases and help women test various drugs, which is a big step on the path of personalized medicine . But... Is such a model really a robot? The following is a detailed report of the New York Post.

Imagine (if you are a woman) holding his entire reproductive system in his hands, trying to figure out how it works and how to improve it.

Researchers at Northwestern University have implemented this on EVAAR, a 3D model (robot) of female reproductive structure, only one book in size.

科学家借助机器人帮助女性试验药物

The vagina, uterus, cervix, liver and fallopian tubes in the box are bred with human tissue and can precisely restore the menstrual cycle. In the future, doctors will be able to extract the patient's stem cells under ideal conditions and then create a patient-specific reproductive system model. The paper was published this week in the journal Nature Communications.

This revolutionary technology can help scientists better understand reproductive system diseases such as infertility, endometriosis and uterine fibroids - and 80% of women are affected by uterine fibroids.

This model also allows doctors to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs without risking the patient to suffer harmful or uncomfortable side effects. Further, it allows doctors to test the safety of drugs in women. Women respond differently to drugs than men, and previous drug trials are not fully aware of this. A 2001 study found that eight of the 10 drugs FDA selected from the market were more harmful to women than men.

Previous research has produced a single "on-chip organ", but the reason why this project is so breakthrough is because it is the first time to combine multiple organs. “We are basically copying these organs and how they communicate,” Teresa Woodruff said in a phone call to the Post. Teresa Woodruff is the lead researcher for this project.

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