Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
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…
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…
Two teams of researchers have successfully used CRISPR to correct genetic abnormalities that cause the inherited diseases phenylketonuria (PKU) and hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT1). In both studies the researchers…
Research conducted in the UK and Spain suggests the diphenylbutylpiperidine class anti-psychotic drug Pimozide could potentially be used as a new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer after it was shown…
Treatment of infections of extensively drug-resistant bacteria is now a major challenge and the problem is getting worse. There are fears that healthcare may soon be returned to the era…
A landmark CRISPR gene editing study has been conducted on dogs with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by researchers at UT Southwestern’s Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine. The researchers have…
A recent clinical trial has confirmed the drug Ibudilast reduces brain shrinkage in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a condition affecting the brain and spinal cord. The…
Functional brain cells – astrocytes – play an important role in normal brain function. The star-shaped glial cells are also known to play a role in the development of neurodegenerative…