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Boosting function and survival of stem cell-derived pancreatic cells by genetic engineering
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Boosting function and survival of stem cell-derived pancreatic cells by genetic engineering

by International Society for Stem Cell Research  Credit: CC0 Public Domain Recent advances in the transplantation of stem cell-derived insulin-producing beta cells (SC-beta cells) to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) has generated considerable interest and excitement. A major obstacle to the long-term survival and functioning of SC-beta cells is their vulnerability to stress or attacks...

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NIH study finds out why some words may be more memorable than others

Results suggest our brains use internet search engine strategies to remember words and memories of past experiences. Credit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS. Thousands of words, big and small, are crammed inside our memory banks just waiting to be swiftly withdrawn and strung into sentences. In a recent study of epilepsy patients and healthy volunteers,...

Tele-diabetes to manage new-onset diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
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Tele-diabetes to manage new-onset diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic

BY : MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC., PUBLISHERS New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020–Two new case studies highlight the use of tele-diabetes to manage new-onset type 1 diabetes in an adult and an infant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article describing these experiences and providing perspectives on the future application of tele-diabetes is published in Diabetes...

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Scientists listed ways of applying genetic engineering to treat Parkinson’s disease

How CRISPR can help fight against neurodegenerative diseases SECHENOV UNIVERSITY Researchers of Sechenov University and University of Pittsburgh described the most promising strategies in applying genetic engineering for studying and treating Parkinson’s disease. This method can help evaluate the role of various cellular processes in pathology progression, develop new drugs and therapies, and estimate their...