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MicroRNA-22 Gene Therapy for Liver Cancer
miR-22 gene therapy treats HCC by promoting anti-tumor immunity and enhancing metabolism
“Our [researchers at the University of California Davis] data [MORE]
Predicting Kidney Failure a Decade in Advance
Metabolite in urine predicts diabetic kidney failure 5-10 years early; oral therapeutic drug shows promise in mice
“Urine levels of adenine, [MORE]
Tear-Based Batteries for Contact Lenses
An ultra-thin battery powered by saline for smart contact lenses
“Herein, we [chemical and electrical engineers, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore] develop [MORE]
Brain-Computer Implant Restores Speech
Two brain-computer interface systems restore speech in separate UCSF, Stanford studies
“[To restore speech], the electrode panel implanted on the patient’s [MORE]
Chemical Modeling against KRAS
Molecular glue makes drug-resistant oncogene KRAS druggable
“For the current study, Lito led a group that included researchers at Revolution Medicines, [MORE]
Repairing Nerve Sheaths Damaged in MS
Amping up self-repair of nerves alleviates MS symptoms
“In MS flare-ups, rogue immune cells, in response to signals from the brain’s [MORE]
Tissue Engineering: Blood Vessels
Pioneering method to engineer blood vessels from natural tissue
“University of Melbourne researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive and scalable method [MORE]
Sweet Spots for Innovation in Healthcare
What is a Chief-Sustainability-Officer?
“The Labor Department’s Occupational Network ranked chief sustainability officers as the job that requires the most innovation [MORE]
Hemolysis during Space Travel
Study of bone marrow production and blood production of 14 astronauts in space for 6 months
“Here, we [hematologists Ottawa Hospital [MORE]
“AI Ttransformers” in Brain Modeling
Building transformers from neurons and astrocytes
“Recent experimental efforts suggest that astrocytes, a type of glial cell, are also directly involved [MORE]
Genetically Engineered Pig for Human Organ Transplant
Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation Performing Optimally After 32 Days in Human Body
“Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered [MORE]
Bacteria as a Cancer Biosensor
Engineered Bacteria Detect Tumor DNA
“A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made [MORE]
Regenerating Hearing
Key to Sensory Cell Formation Could Lead to Hearing Loss Treatments
“Researchers based at the University of Southern California (USC) have [MORE]
Organoids Secrete Tooth Enamel
Single-cell census of human tooth development enables generation of human enamel
“Here, we [University of Washington School of Medicine] use single-cell [MORE]