Category: Healthcare & Life Sciences

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The Little Big Microbiota

– The microorganisms within us form our essential, yet medically underexploited, microbiota. Our understanding of the...
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Using Stem Cells in Re-Seeding Hairlines

– UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, MANITOBA, CANADA AND NANFANG HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA....
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Uncovering Honey’s Antimicrobial Potential Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

– Following their discovery in 1928 and since world war two in particular, antibiotics have been...
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CRISPR: What can be Cured Must not be Endured

–  Introduction: As the demand for synthetic genes keeps on increasing, CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short...
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Upcoming Wearables: Google’s Smart Contact Lens that Measures Glucose Levels

– With all the wearable technology plugging into healthcare, Google surprises us again by announcing its...
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The Rise of Bispecific Antibodies in 2015

– The concept of using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for therapeutic purposes was devised a long time...
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‘Mini-brains’ in a Dish: Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Brain Development

– With a rapidly aging population, age-related neurodegenerative diseases are becoming a major issue of public...
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Penn State Research: Herpes Virus Can Infect Human Neuronal Cells

– The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is one of a few highly ubiquitous herpes viruses that infects...
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Could a Pig Save a Human Life?

– The idea of overcoming the limited availability of transplantation organs by using non-human donors is...
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CDC Report: Columbian Man Diagnosed with Cancer of Tapeworm Origin

– In the field of cancer research, there has been a long-held belief that cancer, also...
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Hormonal Contraceptive, Depo-Provera, Linked to Slightly Higher HIV Risk

– Depo-Provera, a popular and highly efficacious hormonal contraceptive, has been linked to increased risk of...
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Vampires Zapped: Orally Administered Drug Suggests New Approach in Malaria Prevention

– Malaria prevention in under-developed regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, has been demonstrated to be both...
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Pharmaceutical Excipients: Just how “Inactive” are they?

– A classical pharmaceutical formulation consists of an active pharmaceutical ingredient as well as a number...
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Genetically-Modified Pets: Markets, Concerns and Possible Solutions

– Sus domesticus, often called swine or hog, or more commonly and simply, just “pig”, have...
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What Overeating Can Do to Your Body

– It has perhaps happened to all of us sometimes in our life: the urge to...
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Self-Propelling Powder that Stops Bleeding in Hard to Reach Areas

– UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. Researchers developed the world’s first self-propelled particles that...
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Using 3D Printed Teeth for a Bacteria-Free Mouth

– UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS. A team developed an antimicrobial plastic that can be used...
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The Nobel Prize 2015: A Resurgence of Neglected Tropical Diseases Research

– In the early hours of October the 5th, Professor Urban Lendahl, secretary of the Nobel...
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Innovative Sunblock Doesn’t Penetrate Skin, Eliminating Serious Health Concerns

– YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, YALE UNIVERSITY IN CONNECTICUT, USA. A new sunblock made from bioadhesive...
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Repairing a Damaged, Beating Heart with Glue

– HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MA, USA. An intricate surgical device that delivers glue to internal organs through...

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