Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool is effective at treating metastatic cancers in vivo. CRISPR is already being used by researchers to make…
A new method of CRISPR delivery has been developed by scientists at UNSW Sydney which could prove to be a safer and more direct method of delivering the gene editing…
Recovery from ligament injuries can be a long and painful process. Even with access to the best medical care, athletes can remain sidelined for many weeks or months and in…
A team of NIH researchers have identified a new inflammatory disorder in men using a genotype-first strategy for disease discovery. The disorder, termed ‘vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic…
Researchers at the University of Swansea have discovered the gut hormone ghrelin is a key regulator of the formation of new nerve cells in the brain and have associated the…
The experimental monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 developed by the New York company Regeneron has attracted a lot of press in the past two weeks, in part because it is…
Epilepsy is a common neurological disease that causes seizures due to abnormal brain activity. The seizures can affect the whole brain or just one part, and can last for a…
Researchers from Cologne and Helsinki have identified a mechanism that prevents hair loss. Hair loss occurs when hair follicle stem cells are exhausted new hair follicles are not produced, leading…
Recently published research suggests vitamin D may help to protect individuals from developing severe symptoms of COVID-19 and can help to prevent COVID-19 deaths. The research was conducted at Tehran…
The cause of certain genetic form of Parkinson’s disease has been confirmed by a team of international researchers as part of a 7-year research effort. The researchers have also identified…