Is There a Way for Type 1 Diabetes Sufferers to Ditch the Needle?
For most of us, the frequency of us having to have an injection is probably less than once a year; maybe even once in every five years. But, for Type…
The Next Wave of Microchips Could Take Personalized Medicine to a Whole New Level
A new form of microchip has been developed by researchers at Wyss Institute that can replicate the functions of various living organs including the…
Potential Treatment Discovered for Controlling Bleeding Brains After Strokes
Certain immune cells within the body are responsible for fighting against germs within the body. These are called neutrophils . A recent study…
Jumping Gene and Bacterial Gene-Editing System Join Forces
A new study has captured evidence for the first time of ‘jumping genes’ adopting a bacterial immune mechanism for transferring genetic material…
New Bacterium Discovered That Can Nucleate Ice
“Ice nucleation is a physical process that is of fundamental importance for the water cycle since it contributes to the formation of precipitation in…
Does the Answer to Better Patient Care Lie in Machine Learning?
Quite possibly, doctors have a tough job to do monitoring several patients at one time, and sometimes standards can slip when they’re given too heavy…
New Grant Allocated to Imperial College Professor to Research Incurable Lung Disease
It’s been an exciting month for Professor Toby Maher of the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) this August as he gets awarded a highly…
Larger Artificial Cell Membrane Help Scientists Observe Proteins
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new type of polymer that imitates a natural cell membrane in order for scientists to…
Is Graphene the Key to Making Low-Cost Disease Diagnostic Systems?
Biomarker molecules are indicative of disease states and physicists at the University of Pennsylvania have just created a new graphene-based sensor…
Research Confirms Diabetes is Linked to Problems the Oral Microbiome
Results from a recent study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers confirms that oral microbiome is in fact affected by diabetes. Published in…
Breakthrough in Gene Editing Comes as Scientists Correct Disease-Causing Mutation in Human Embryo
It’s an exciting time for gene editing currently as scientists achieve the first ever safe repair of a single-gene mutation in a human embryo. Using…
Are Twinkling Little Enzyme’s the Answer to Curing Cancer?
Enzymes are an important part of maintaining good health, and a new test confirms they could even help to pave the way to produce better treatments…
