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02/13/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Researchers discover a method that can potentially block tumor growth in animal subjects with cancer

In an exciting new development, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine have found what they term the Achilles’ Heel of cancerous tumors. According to a study published in Nature Cell Biology, activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) could be the key to conquering cancer. While millions of our body’s cells essentially commit […]

01/02/2020 / By Michael Alexander

From poison to cure: Researchers synthesize scorpion venom compounds to fight “highly infectious bacteria”

Scorpion venom might hold the key to eliminating some strains of highly infectious bacteria, a recent study shows. According to a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from Stanford University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) discovered that two compounds from the venom of an Eastern Mexican […]

12/18/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Study: Light and nanotech can prevent bacterial infections caused by medical implant surgeries

Spanish researchers combined nanotechnology and photonics to improve the effectiveness of medical meshes in surgical implants. Powered by light, nanoparticles killed any disease-causing bacteria that might cause a dangerous infection in the mesh. Medical meshes help a surgery patient recover faster after an operation that removed, repaired or replaced damaged tissue in his body. A […]

10/21/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Bioengineers discover “breakthrough” technique: 3D-printed organs to be available in the next two decades

Additive manufacturing systems have come one step closer to printing out whole, working organs for emergency medical transplants. Researchers reported 3D printing a complete system of blood vessels found on a major organ. Every day, around 20 patients who desperately need an organ transplant die before ever getting one. There are not enough donors – […]

09/30/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Who needs stitches? Unique “slug glue” could be used to make better medical adhesives

The trail of slime left by slugs in the garden might eventually help patch up wounds. Researchers found that the “mucus” produced by a prevalent species of European slug possessed potential as a natural glue to close wounds, prevent infection, and reduce the risk of scars in humans. The slug species in question is the […]

06/30/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology: Once manufactured in a scalable, cost-effective way, researchers hope LOC can revolutionize medicine

Swedish researchers presented a cheap but effective device that can dispense and store precise amounts of liquids. The affordable invention might help accelerate the adoption and widespread deployment of lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology. LOCs are the equivalent of tiny but powerful microprocessors. They cram the capabilities of a full-sized health care laboratory into a small and compact package. However, the high […]

05/08/2019 / By Tim Wesley

Brain cells from pigs being used in human brains to treat Parkinson’s

All bets are off for someone suffering from a serious disease and wanting nothing but to get healthy. Maybe that’s why some are courageous enough to try innovative treatments, like one group of people with Parkinson’s who were implanted with brain cells from pigs. New Zealand company Living Cell Technologies has been trying to find […]

05/01/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Israeli scientists print world’s first live human heart

Groundbreaking new research out of Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel has the potential to forever change the way that organ transplant patients receive medical care. According to reports, scientists from the school successfully printed the world’s first live human heart using a 3-D printer, the details of which are fleshed out in a study […]

03/19/2019 / By Amy Goodrich

Spider silk advancement may treat wounds with controlled release of antibiotics

Spider silk that heals people. While this may sound like an odd scene out of the comic book series Spider-Man, scientists have developed synthetic spider silk infused with antibiotics that can be used in drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and wound healing. Spider silk has long been known to scientists around the world as a marvel […]

02/22/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Nanotechnology breakthrough helps diabetics track their blood sugar levels

Patients with Type 1 diabetes can thank Oregon-based researchers for developing a wearable medical device that works like an artificial pancreas. 3D printed instead of built, its nano sensors keep a constant eye on blood glucose levels, so that it can deliver insulin and glucagon to the patient whenever necessary. The new device was designed by researchers at the […]

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