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Cryopreserving tissue - is this different to cryonics? Can stem cells, eggs, sperm and other tissues be cryopreserved for fertility treatment?
The law on cryonics: who makes the decision, is there an age limit, are there plans to change the law and what happens to my body if the organisation goes bankrupt?
The law on cryonics: who makes the decision, is there an age limit, are there plans to change the law and what happens to my body if the organisation goes bankrupt?
The cryonics process; making arrangements, what you can expect and what happens to your body.
Cryonics, cryopreservation and cryogenics - what do these terms mean and what is the difference?
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has produced this information to provide an overview of cryonics - the cryopreservation of whole bodies. We have worked with our public panel to find out what questions the public has about cryonics, and we have tried to answer those questions here.
The HTA conducts stakeholder evaluation every three years, and in 2016/17 it was agreed that it should focus on what the public know, think, and expect about and from the regulator of human tissue.
An online survey was run to find out how much the public knew about the HTA, and what they...
The HTA conducts stakeholder evaluation every three years, and in 2016/17 it was agreed that it should focus on what the public know, think, and expect about and from the regulator of human tissue.
A series of focus groups were carried out to get in depth feedback on what the public knew...
This brief guide provides information about post mortem examinations which do not require the body to be opened. These use the same types of imaging equipment used to examine the living, for example patients with cancer, referred to as cross-sectional imaging. Please click on the link below to...
When someone dies it can be a distressing and confusing time for family members. In some circumstances, a post-mortem examination may be required or requested. This is an examination of a body after death and during this examination; organs and tissue samples may need to be removed for...