IN BRIEF Researchers have uncovered two distinct anti-CRISPR proteins — AcrIIA2 and AcrIIA4 — that worked to inhibit the ability...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Could new bone-forming growth factor reverse osteoporosis?
Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX, have uncovered a new bone-forming growth...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Promising Study Results for Diabetic Kidney Disease Seen with Mesoblast’s Cell Therapy
Mesoblast recently announced positive results from the placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial of its cell therapy MPC-300-IV for diabetic kidney disease patients. All...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Can a gel made with you own blood heal chronic leg wounds? Patients’ own DNA can help kickstart repair mechanisms in the body
A large proportion of chronic wounds treated by the NHS are diabetic foot ulcers The new gel aims to...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Important element of immune defense against fungal infections discovered
Fungal infections are a serious health risk. They can be harmful especially to patients whose immune system is compromised through...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Scientists discover the gene editing ‘off-switch’ that could protect against accidents or stop it from being used for harm
Researchers found proteins that are ‘potent inhibitors’ against Crispr-Cas9 Anti-Crispr proteins make procedure more precise to prevent an accident And,...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
CAR-T Cell Therapy Effective Against Aggressive Brain Tumors, Say City Of Hope Researchers
A patient has been successful treated from recurrent multifocal glioblastoma through the means of CAR-T therapy. The method involves a specific kind...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Sound used to detect unsound brains
To check if someone is concussed, seeing how their brain responds to sound may be the way to go(Credit: el.doctore/Depositphotos) If...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
Artists may unknowingly paint a picture of cognitive decline
Fractals in brush strokes may say a lot about the artist’s state of health(Credit:agencyby/Depositphotos) It’s not abnormal for the style...
January 04, 2017January 4, 2017
New Stem Cell Therapy Could Help Treat Osteoporosis and Restore Bones
IN BRIEF Four percent of all men over the age of fifty, and sixteen percent of women of the same...