Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
Ebola is a highly contagious enveloped RNA virus that is spread through bodily fluids. Infection with the virus causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF). Treatment is primarily concerned with managing the…
An artificial pancreas or closed-loop insulin delivery system has been shown to be effective at controlling glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes, although the effectiveness of an artificial…
Researchers at the University of California Davis School of Medicine and Eye Center have identified 261 new genes in mice that have been linked to blindness and other hereditary vision…
Systemic inflammation naturally occurs as part of the aging process and is common in the normal geriatric population. Chronic inflammation also occurs in patients infected with HIV that are undergoing…
Researchers at Michigan State University believe they may have unraveled some of the mysteries of stem cells: Where embryonic stem cells come from and how cells decide whether to form…
The first European CRISPR trial has commenced. Researchers will be investigating whether cells modified by CRISPR can produce more hemoglobin and alleviate the symptoms of beta-thalassemia. According to the U.S….
A clinical trial of an experimental treatment for Parkinson’s disease has commenced at Kyoto University Hospital in Japan. The trial is investigating whether stem cells injected into the brains of…
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool offers tremendous potential for treating diseases caused by genetic mutations. The system uses a short sequence of RNA, called guide RNA (gRNA), to identify a…
A promising new treatment for Zika virus infections has been developed, which has been shown to be effective in mice. Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in collaboration with…
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a tiny MRI sensor that can be used with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to accurately measure electrical and optical…