by Tomohiro Osaki Researchers at Tokyo’s Keio University want to study whether induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat the injuries. A Japanese university said Friday it has successfully transplanted stem cells into a patient with a spinal cord injury, in the first clinical trial of its kind. There is currently no...
Smriti Mallapaty ZyCoV-D is the first DNA vaccine for people to be approved anywhere in the world.Credit: Zydus CadilaIndia has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine that uses circular strands of DNA to prime the immune system against the virus SARS-CoV-2. Researchers have welcomed news of the first DNA vaccine for people to receive approval anywhere in the...
by University of Otago Credit: University of Otago University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic. DentalSlim Diet Control is an intra-oral device fitted by a dental professional to the upper and lower back teeth. It uses magnetic devices with unique custom-manufactured locking bolts. It allows the wearer to...
