Model Calculates Ideal Dose of Stem Cells for HIV Treatment
Stem cell transplants have been previously used to cure two patients of HIV. In both cases, the patients received a dose of stem cells taken from a donor who lacked…
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Researchers Create Polymer-Based Vehicle for Delivering DNA and RNA Therapy
A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Chemistry has developed a new polymer-based vehicle for delivering DNA- and RNA-based therapies for the treatment of…
Test and AI Algorithm Predict Development of Wet AMD up to 3 Years Before Symptoms Develop
Scientists at UCL have developed a new eye test and AI-based algorithm that allows the development of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to be detected up to three years before…
Biomarker for Aggressive Lymphoma Shows Which Patients Will Not Respond to Precision Therapy
Penn Medicine researchers have discovered a biomarker that identifies patients with aggressive activated B cell diffuse large B cell lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL) who will not respond to ibrutinib precision medicine therapy….
Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts Best Cancer Drug Combinations
Machine learning algorithms can help physicians with diagnoses and can detect precancerous lesions or cancer in the early stages, which could easily be missed, resulting in faster diagnosis. Early diagnosis…
Treatment Prevents Heart Failure in Mice Following Myocardial Infarction
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have developed a treatment that has proven to be effective in mice at preventing heart failure following a heart attack. When patients suffer…
Researchers Developing Aerosolized Molecules to Shut Down Production of Destructive SARS-CoV-2 Proteins
A team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have developed molecules containing small strands of RNA which have been shown to shut down the production of the destructive proteins…
Computer-Aided System Diagnoses Melanoma with More Than 90% Accuracy
A new method of detecting melanoma has been developed by researchers at the Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences that is non-invasive and has been shown…
Study Reveals Previous Coronavirus Infection Provides Some Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2
Prior to late 2019, coronaviruses were best known as one of the main causes of the common cold. Coronaviruses typically only cause mild symptoms which last just a few days….
Implantable Cardiac Patch Monitors and Treats Heart Disease without Drawbacks of Pacemakers
A flexible cardiac patch has been developed that monitors for heart disease risks and can provide treatment without the drawbacks of standard pacemakers and other implantable cardiac devices. Each year,…