Medicine
New gel destroys brain cancer in 100% of treated mice
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers have developed an experimental brain cancer treatment that not only cured 100% of mice that received it, but also trained their immune systems to fight future cancers. For the full article, click here.
Insulin pills could end the need for painful injections – Freethink
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) just got a major step closer to developing oral insulin pills to help people manage their diabetes. For the full article, click here.
HIV prevention injection approved by FDA
The FDA has approved the first HIV prevention injection, allowing people at risk to protect themselves with just one injection every two months. The shot was found to work even better than a daily pill regimen at preventing HIV. For the full article, click here.
Scientists discover possible precursor to a Parkinson’s drug
Scientists have optimized a peptide known to prevent the “protein misfolding,” that causes the deadly neurodegenerative disease — making it a contender for a future cure. For the full article, click here.
This robotics lab wants to develop the dream surgery
There’s a scent of anatomy class in the air. The steady arms of the new, sterilely wrapped robot — like a spider in a shower cap — move in time with the man at their control console, across the room from his patient. For the full article, click here.