In only one of the trials did the use of stem-cell support and high-dose chemotherapy appear to prolong life more effectively than conventional low-dose treatment.

ECONOMIST: Breast cancer

Scientific-Atlanta did this to prolong box life, but found a side benefit.

FORBES: Your Power Bill Is Standing By

While that research is still in its infancy, often lost in the discussions of cryonics are the short-term implications, such as the rapid cool-down of an accident victim to prolong their life enough to be treated.

FORBES: The Prospects of Short Term Cryonics

The other is the fraudulent promise that technology will free us all from unhappiness and infirmity, prolong life and provide parents with brainy, well-adjusted children untouched by genetic handicap.

ECONOMIST: Bioethics