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The world’s first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in a few months, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September
A recent study out of Japan has found that when exposed to pictures of stores and store products, people with kleptomania exhibit similar brain activity to that of people with substance addictions exposed to images of drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading Kleptomaniacs and drug addicts found to exhibit similar brain activity
Radiation therapy is currently one of the best treatments we have against cancer, but it could benefit from being more targeted to spare healthy cells. Now, researchers in Japan have developed nanoparticles that can penetrate tumors and kill them from … Continue reading Novel nanoparticles react to radiotherapy to kill cancer from within
If you’ve ever wondered why the rabbits in your garden aren’t as big as horses, wonder no more. According to a team of scientists led by Kyoto University’s Primate Research Institute, competition with larger, hoofed herbivores puts a cap on bunny size…. Continue reading Scientists find a reason rabbits aren’t as big as a horse
By investigating the genetic underpinnings behind tooth formation in early human development, a team of scientists in Japan has uncovered clues about how they might be regenerated in adults suffering from congenital conditions. The discovery hinges on … Continue reading Gene discovery raises hopes of regenerative treatments for lost teeth
Panasonic has developed a new infrared Medical Imaging Projection System (MIPS) that not only tracks changes in the shape and positions of organs in near real-time, but projects the images directly onto the patient as a guide for surgeons during comple… Continue reading Panasonic camera projects real-time images onto patients during surgery
Disposable diapers are definitely not eco-friendly, not only because of their plastic outer shell, but also due to their petroleum-based absorbent inner layer. There could soon be a more sustainable alternative to the latter, though, and it’s made from… Continue reading Wheat gluten may find use in “green” diapers
While scientists have successfully produced various “organ-on-a-chip” models of body parts, the eye is particularly challenging, as a tear film is regularly moved across its surface as we blink. That action has recently been replicated, in a new device… Continue reading Cornea-on-a-chip simulates blinking of the eye
It’s the first step toward being able to mass produce human eggs using other people’s body tissues or blood. Continue reading Scientists Just Made Human Egg Cells from Human Blood for the First Time