Breakthrough method developed to grow model organs
Researchers have successfully generated organoids in suspension, offering the possibility of larger-scale experiments to study human development and disease.
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Scientists ‘reinvent’ petri dish for growing live brain tissue
Researchers have innovated the petri dish to be able to grow and age live brain cells from patients with neurological disorders.
Study shows possible way to regenerate bones using messenger RNA
Researchers at Mayo Clinic, US found that messenger RNA could be used at low doses to regenerate bones without side effects.
Previous studies of human microbiome may be biased in favour of Global North
A new study has suggested that previous global research into the human microbiome is heavily biased in favour of wealthy countries such as the US and UK.
Study may be critical step to understanding cognitive disorders
In a scientific first, researchers have discovered fundamental mechanisms by which the hippocampus region of the brain organises memories into sequences and how this can be used to plan future behaviour.
Game-changing model to identify drugs that may slow AMD
Researchers have identified potential age-related macular degeneration drugs using a novel stem-cell based research tool.
Possible connection between HIV and tuberculosis revealed
A recent study has shown that antiretroviral therapy timing impacts the animal version of HIV and latent tuberculosis.
Bone marrow stem cell transfusions show promise as potential treatment for sepsis
New research has shown that one-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves the survival of mice with sepsis.
Possible new class of compounds to treat diabetes identified
A recent pre-clinical study from Washington University School of Medicine showed that a new class of compounds can potentially improve multiple aspects of metabolic syndrome, including diabetes.
New cryo-EM method reveals insight into blood disorders
A molecular cage, developed for use during cryo-EM, has provided researchers with new insights into a key cancer protein.
Research provides potential new way of preventing Alzheimer’s disease
New pre-clinical research from the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Centre showed genetically mutating human cells could avoid Alzheimer’s disease.
Promising new RNA editing technology could be used to treat genetic diseases
New research by the University of California, San Diego could provide a much simpler way to repair disease-causing mutations in RNA.
Engineered airway lining created to study how COVID-19 affects respiratory tracts
Researchers have made a respiratory model of COVID-19, made from patient-derived stem cells, to understand how the virus affects respiration and which could be used to test possible drugs.
Novel antibody could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Researchers at UC Davis Health have engineered an antibody that interferes with a critical cell mechanism to reduce transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 in lab tests.
Promising target for osteoporosis treatments found in new study
By identifying a mechanism behind bone strengthening in response to stress, researchers have found a possible new target for treating conditions that weaken bones.