Collaborate Disseminate
Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also …read more Continue reading Be More Axolotl: How Humans May One Day Regrow Limbs and Organs
Spinogenix, the company behind the once-a-day pill that restored lost nerve cell connections in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has now set its sights on using the pill to provide a novel treatment for another debilitating disease: sch… Continue reading Synapse-restoring pill set for human trials as novel schizophrenia treatment
Injecting regulatory T cells or Tregs, which control the body’s immune responses, directly into damaged bone, muscle and skin significantly boosts healing, according to new research. The door is now open to developing a universal cell-based method of e… Continue reading Immune cell injection significantly boosts healing of bone, muscle & skin
Two innovative new developments out of the same laboratory have demonstrated that degraded cartilage can be repaired and regrown, first by using “dancing molecules” to target the proteins needed for tissue regeneration, then with the aid of a hybrid bi… Continue reading Rapidly regrowing cartilage with ‘dancing molecules’ and ‘rubbery goo’
People living with diabetes might have a new hope. Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted insulin-producing cells by 700% over three months, effectively reversing their disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700%
Adding rat stem cells to a mouse embryo resulted in a ‘hybrid brain’ in which the rat cells stepped in to restore function when the mouse’s sense of smell was removed, new research has shown. It’s the first time one animal’s cells have been used to res… Continue reading Hybrid brain lets one species’ neurons help out another’s
“As people live longer, improving quality of life is paramount,” said Alex Morgan, a partner at Khosla Ventures, who chipped in to fund Rubedo’s first round of venture capital financing. “Rubedo is targeting senescent, or aging, cells that drive age-re… Continue reading Anti-aging biopharma company raises $40 million to begin human tests
A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on developing a novel treatment to reverse hair loss through the use of natural compounds.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Hair, Baldn… Continue reading Hair-loss treatment found in cinnamon
Having already demonstrated that a small amount of cartilage taken from the nose can be used to repair injured knees, researchers will soon commence a clinical trial to investigate whether the technique can be used to regenerate joints that have been s… Continue reading Using your nose to regenerate knees eroded by osteoarthritis
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new way to grow cartilage from stem cells and guide it into basically any shape required. The breakthrough could lead to better ways to patch up injuries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cartilage,… Continue reading Replacement cartilage can grow in any shape with 3D-printed “spheroids”