Why the Body Rejects Implant
Allometrically scaling tissue forces drive pathological foreign-body responses to implants via Rac2-activated myeloid cells
“Here we [at the University of Arizona [MORE]
Electromagnetic Fields Target Glioblastoma
Researchers employ quantum mechanics to target glioblastoma
“Groundbreaking research from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. has shown how the [MORE]
AI Predicts Success of Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
MEDTECH AI uncovers biomarker to predict deep brain stimulation successes in depression- NIH study
“To find the biomarker, the scientists used [MORE]
Implant Produces Oxygen in Islet Strategy for Diabetes
Diabetes-treating implant produces oxygen to support islet cells
“Seeking a longer-term alternative, a team from MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital recently [MORE]
AI-Driven Autonomous Needle in Treating Lung Cancer
AI-driven autonomous needle robot aims to revolutionize lung cancer treatment
“The technology in question consists of autonomous steerable needle robots each [MORE]
Dozens of Biomarkers in One Test
DNA barcoding allows nanopore sequencing to identify dozens of biomarkers in one test
“Researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) working with [MORE]
The Number of Cells in a Human
New study provides an answer to how many cells are in the human body
“According to a new analysis of more [MORE]
CRISPR-Based RNA Edit
CRISPR-Based editing of RNA viruses developed
“A new method of genome manipulation can rapidly engineer RNA viruses through precise cleavage and [MORE]
Xenotransplant of Pig Kidney and Thymus
Xenotransplanted kidney-plus-thymus
“Surgeons at NYU Langone Medical Center tracked the activity of United Therapeutics’ UThymoKidney—a manufactured kidney that also contains a [MORE]
Stem Cells for Relapsing-Remitting MS
Stem cell transplantation suitable for treating relapsing-remitting MS
“New research led by investigators at Uppsala University in Sweden shows emerging evidence [MORE]
Handheld Device for Protein Sequencing
Professor of Chemical Biology Giovanni Maglia
“There has been a real race among scientists to create a technology that enables easy [MORE]
A “Brain Pacemaker” for Depression
Motif Neurotech successfully implants pea-sized ‘brain pacemaker’ for depression
Neurostimulation has been proven to help relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder—including [MORE]
Ageing Blood for Organ Transplants
Extended RBC storage linked to reduced risk of transplant failure in kidney transplant recipients
“In this study, longer RBC storage duration [MORE]
Tear Drop Test for Parkinson’s
Tear drop test is first rapid, point-of-care diagnostic for Parkinson’s Disease
“AXIM Biotechnologies, a developer of rapid tear drop-based diagnostics, announced [MORE]
The Molecular Path to Multiple Myeloma
New insights to enhance treatment and diagnosis of blood cancer
“A ground-breaking study by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of [MORE]
Gene Therapy in the Brain
Gene therapy can repair neural connections in the brain
“[University of Minnesota] researchers evaluated a new form of gene therapy invented [MORE]
Smart Pill Colonoscopy
From left, team members Qijun Liu of Boston University, Maria Eugenia Inda of MIT, and Miguel Jimenez of MIT pose [MORE]
Implanted Device Warns of Transplant Rejection
Implant detects early kidney rejection
“A tiny bioelectronic device surgically placed upon a transplanted kidney can detect warning signs of organ [MORE]
Humanized Mesonephros Kidney Grown in Pigs
Humanized mesonephros kidney grown in pigs
“To produce human cells with superior intra-niche competitiveness, we [at Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and [MORE]
Nanogel Drug Delivery to the Llver Reverses Obesity in Mice
Mice with obesity return to normal weight with nanogel-based delivery to liver
“We [scientists at University of Massachusetts] found that we [MORE]
Strategies in Pharma
The 10 highest value R&D projects in biopharma
MAIN rarely includes pieces about the business of big pharma, but this item [MORE]
New Bioink for Printing Muscle Tissue
New bioink promotes growth & regeneration of 3D-printed muscle tissu
“Now, researchers from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) in [MORE]
Artificial Organs
Bioartificial Kidney, which was successfully implanted in a preclinical model
“Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) are currently [MORE]
Surgical Robot with Four Arms
Four-armed robotic surgical system developed for laparoscopic surgery
“The EPFL team claims that their four-armed robotic surgical system, which is designed [MORE]
Stem Cells Used to Treat Arthritis in an Animal
Stem cells used to successfully treat arthritis in gorilla at Budapest zoo
“Scientists at the University of Sheffield have used mesenchymal [MORE]