Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Delivers Promising Results
A team of researchers in Japan and Australia have developed blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that was able to accurately identify biomarkers of the disease in 90% of patients. An…
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Children with Microtia Fitted with Lab-Grown Artificial Ears
Biomedical researchers in China have constructed artificial ears from human cartilage cells that have been used to correct ear deformities in five children with the congenital ear deformity microtia. Children…
Age-Related Cognitive Decline Can be Countered with Cognitive Training
As people age, cognitive ability declines, but it may be possible to slow age-related cognitive decline by using cognitive training. Researchers at the Center for Brain Health at The University…
CRISPR Used to Turn Skin Cells into Stem Cells
After discovering it was possible to turn skin cells into stem cells using a combination of four transcription factors, researchers at the Gladstone institute have been investigating other methods that…
China Leads the Way with CRISPR Gene Editing on Humans
Researchers in the United States and EU were the first to discover and develop the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool, but China has surged ahead with trials using CRISPR gene editing…
Eating Too Much Salt Can Cause Dementia
The western diet contains too much salt, which increases blood pressure and elevates the risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases and strokes, although new research has suggested that eating too…
3D Bioprinter Used to Create Artificial Tracheas Without the Use of Scaffolds
Scientists in Japan have used a 3D bioprinter to create fully functional artificial tracheas from living cells which have been successfully transplanted in rats. While they are not the first…
Research Suggests Alzheimer’s Disease Causes Loss of Synaptic Function Rather Than Loss of Synapses
Alzheimer’s disease has long been associated with the progressive loss of neurons and synapses; however, new research is challenging this view. A new study suggests that instead of loss of…
AI Diagnostics Predicted to Save the NHS Millions
AI diagnostics – the use of artificial intelligence-based systems to help doctors diagnose medical complaints – may seem to be in the realm of Star Trek, but these systems are…
CRISPR-Cas9 a Potential Treatment for Hereditary Deafness
A new treatment for hereditary deafness is a giant step closer thanks to the gene editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9. Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have conducted a study on…