Selective cell ‘hit jobs’ aim to reverse age-related conditions

Senescent cells have been the number-one target for scientists seeking the elusive magic bullet in anti-aging therapy. And with good reason: as we age, these old, dysfunctional, non-dividing cells become increasingly harder for the immune system to dis… Continue reading Selective cell ‘hit jobs’ aim to reverse age-related conditions

“Explosive” cell death gene variant carried by millions of people

Researchers have found that millions worldwide carry a gene variant that controls ‘explosive’ cell death linked to inflammation. They say it may explain why some people are prone to developing inflammatory diseases and potentially lead to the developme… Continue reading “Explosive” cell death gene variant carried by millions of people

Scientists get fat cells do the heavy lifting for weight loss

Finding the molecular key that will see fat tissue turn from white to brown has huge potential for obesity treatments, and for weight loss in general. Yet the cellular code has been a hard one to crack. Now, scientists believe they’ve edged a step clos… Continue reading Scientists get fat cells do the heavy lifting for weight loss

Scientists get fat cells do the heavy lifting for weight loss

Finding the molecular key that will see fat tissue turn from white to brown has huge potential for obesity treatments, and for weight loss in general. Yet the cellular code has been a hard one to crack. Now, scientists believe they’ve edged a step clos… Continue reading Scientists get fat cells do the heavy lifting for weight loss

Nobel prize awarded to scientists who set stage for mRNA COVID vaccines

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: N… Continue reading Nobel prize awarded to scientists who set stage for mRNA COVID vaccines

Nobel prize awarded to scientists who set stage for mRNA COVID vaccines

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: N… Continue reading Nobel prize awarded to scientists who set stage for mRNA COVID vaccines

Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Organ transplants can save lives, but they’re plagued by long waiting lists and high chances of rejection. In a major step towards creating new organs on demand, Stanford scientists have now received a contract and funding for experiments to 3D print h… Continue reading Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Organ transplants can save lives, but they’re plagued by long waiting lists and high chances of rejection. In a major step towards creating new organs on demand, Stanford scientists have now received a contract and funding for experiments to 3D print h… Continue reading Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Stem cell transplant refreshes brain cells to treat Alzheimer’s in mice

Stem cell transplants have shown promise in treating Alzheimer's disease in mice by replacing microglia, the brain's immune cells

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have tested a new potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The therapy involves transplanting blood stem cells from healthy mice into those with the disease, which helps replace defective neural cells.

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Immune cells replaced by suboptimal versions in older adulthood

Researchers investigating how specialized immune cells called killer T cells change over the course of our lives have found that, in older age, these cells are replaced by less effective versions that struggle to fight viral invaders. The world-first d… Continue reading Immune cells replaced by suboptimal versions in older adulthood