Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
Spider silk has a myriad of potential uses, if only spiders could be convinced to produce vast quantities on demand and work long shifts. Unfortunately, the difficulty in keeping spiders…
In vitro growth of tissues has great potential for a wide range of medical applications. Tissues can be grown in the lab and then used to replace damaged or lost…
Researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have discovered two new molecules that have high therapeutic potential for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The discoveries were made…
Could going to the doctor for a checkup soon involve taking a breath test? Thanks to the work of a multinational team of researchers, that could soon be a possibility….
If cancer is identified in the early stages, treatment can be highly effective. However, in the latter stages of the disease, as the cancer spreads to other organs, treatment becomes…
Researchers at University College London have developed a new technique to treat early prostate cancer: Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy. Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy involves injecting a light sensitive drug into a patient’s…
Harvard Medical School researchers have developed implantable microcoils that allow highly specific stimulation of neurons using electromagnetic induction. Neural stimulation has shown promise for the treatment of epilepsy, although researchers…
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool has been successfully used to correct clotting abnormalities in newborn and adult mice, demonstrating potential of the CRISPR system for the treatment of hemophilia in…
People suffering from congenital eye diseases and individuals who have injured their eyes in accidents could improve their vision with a smart contact lens containing an artificial iris. The smart…
An innovative microfluidic skin patch has been developed by a research team at Northwestern University that is capable of monitoring the health of patients during exercise by analyzing their sweat….