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Freethink: New cardiac patch can be implanted with a syringe
Anew cardiac patch developed by Canadian researchers is both electrically conductive and flexible enough to be placed without risky open-chest surgery — two qualities that could give it an advantage over existing patches used to repair heart damage. For the full...
New gene therapy helps the heart repair itself after a heart attack
Damage to the heart after a heart attack is usually permanent. But scientists have created a new technique for repairing cardiac muscle post-heart attack by delivering gene silencers straight to the heart muscle. These gene silencers “turn down” genes that inhibit...
17-year-old makes color changing sutures that detect infection – PBS New Hour
The world’s first needle-free diabetes test
Australian researchers have developed a needle-free diabetes test that measures glucose levels from saliva — not blood. It could be ready for consumers as soon as 2023. For the full article, click here.
Natural killer cells fight cancer without collateral damage
Harnessing the ability of natural killer cells within our own immune system, researchers at Canada’s McMaster University have developed a new form of cancer immunotherapy. For the full article, click here.
Oxford launches HIV vaccine trial
A newly launched HIV vaccine trial will test a unique approach to protecting people from the virus — and it might even lead to a cure for people who are already infected. For the full article, click here.
Blind man’s vision partially restored after algae gene therapy: study
Breakthroughs in blindness are coming to light thanks to algae. A new case study published in Nature Medicine has scientists “excited” for the possibility of reversing vision loss after one man had his eyesight partially restored through a type of gene therapy that...
House Republicans: Evidence shows COVID-19 originated from Chinese lab leak
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee say there is “significant circumstantial evidence” that the coronavirus originated from a leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, and that the US government “may have funded or collaborated” in the research that led...
1 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Will Be Released in the U.S. The controversial move is designed to reduce the population size of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
If you thought the Florida Keys already had a mosquito problem, think again. Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have recently been intentionally released throughout the region, and they are plans to release more — but they won't bite (seriously). The...