New MRI Technique Shows Neuronal Activity in Near Real-Time
One of the main goals in medical imaging is to develop a technique and the technology to view changes in cell activity the brain in real time. While there are…
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Researchers Identify Brain Cells Involved in Stuttering
A study led by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) has provided insights into the neurological deficits associated with stuttering and the…
Chlamydia Vaccine Passes Clinical Trial for Safety
A chlamydia vaccine developed Copenhagen-based research institute, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), has been shown to be safe to use in humans. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection….
Link Found Between Motor Neurone Disease and Gut Microbiome
Researchers have found a link between motor neurone disease and the gut microbiome. The research suggests microbes in the gut can exacerbate symptoms of motor neurone disease and some have…
LEAPER System Shows Promise as Potential CRISPR Alternative
Chinese researchers have developed what they believe could be a viable, safer alternative to CRISPR for correcting genetic mutations in humans to treat diseases. The technology is called ‘leveraging endogenous…
Researchers Develop Novel Non-Toxic Treatment for Cancers that Have Metastasized to Bone
A team of researchers at UC Irvine have developed a new stem cell treatment that has been shown to be effective at treating cancer metastases in mice. The researchers used…
Potential Anticancer Drug Could Serve as Novel Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
A drug developed as a potential anticancer agent could serve as a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The drug targets an enzyme in order to disrupt cancerous growth, but researchers…
Researchers Identify Urine Biomarker for Prostate Cancer
A team of researchers from the University of California los Angeles and the University of Toronto have identified a new biomarker in the urine for aggressive prostate cancer. Prostate cancer…
Stem Cells Used to Create Model Embryos for Study of Early Human Development
Scientists have created the first three-dimensional living entities from human embryonic stem cells. These advanced cellular structures or embryoids closely resemble primitive human embryos and could potentially be used to…
Researchers Grow Fully Functional Easily Transplantable Hair Follicles from Stem Cells
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys have grown fully functional hair follicles from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that grow natural looking hair through the skin. Trauma, burns, and a range…