Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system affects the central nervous system, including the brain and...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Massive marijuana report reveals drug’s many health effects
Cannabis and its many effects on users are described by a massive report that looks at 10,000 scientific studies There’s been...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Toward a ‘smart’ patch that automatically delivers insulin when needed
Tiny, painless microneedles on a patch can deliver insulin in response to rising glucose levels. Credit: American Chemical Society Treatment...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Brain-controlled robot lets physically challenged see the world
The Teleport uses a simple off-the-shelf brain control interface to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities For those with severe...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Wearable biosensors can flag illness, Lyme disease, risk for diabetes; low airplane oxygen
Smart watches and similar portable devices are commonly used for measuring steps and physiological parameters, but have not generally been...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Intricate 3D model predicts when heart patients will die
Using this 3D image of the patient’s heart the system can replicate how the organ contracts during each individual beat...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
New urine test can quickly detect whether a person has a healthy diet
Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet. The five-minute test measures biological markers...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Rexgenero Treats Its First Patient In Phase III Clinical Trial of Bone Marrow-Based Critical Limb Ischemia Treatment
According to their website, Rexgenero is a “regenerative medicine company and developer of advanced cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy
Image showing transplanted GFP-expressing human stem cell derived photoreceptors integrated in a host rodent retina stained for Otx2 in red....
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Stem cell strategy for boosting testosterone levels tested in rodents
Male hypogonadism is a condition that diminishes testosterone levels in approximately 30% of older men, but currently available therapies can...