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The super vaccine that protects you from all types of flu for LIFE
A super-vaccine that could give permanent protection against all forms of flu is being developed by British doctors. The once-in-a-lifetime vaccine could do away with the need for an annual jab,...
View ArticleStem Cells without Side Effects
Last year, researchers announced one of the most promising methods yet for creating ethically neutral stem cells: reprogramming adult human cells to act like embryonic stem cells. This involved using...
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Senecavirus Structure Revealed – Kills Cancer 10,000 Times Better Than Chemo
The Senecavirus is a “new” virus, discovered several years ago by Neotropix Inc., a biotech company in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It was at first thought to be a laboratory contaminant, but researchers...
View ArticleScientists grow mouse prostate from a single cell
Molecular biologists reported Wednesday that they had grown prostates in mice from single cells, marking an important step forward in the quest to grow transplant tissue in the lab. The four-person...
View ArticleMajor step forward in cell reprogramming
Imagine, if you can, a day within the next decade when a physician-scientist could remove a skin cell from your arm and with a few chemicals turn that fully formed adult cell into a dish of stem cells...
View ArticleHarvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging
As we get older, our health becomes our worst enemy. What’s the secret of living a longer healthy life, is a question still unanswered. At least until today, when Harvard researchers sustain that they...
View Article20 New Biotech Breakthroughs that Will Change Medicine
• 1. Decay-Fighting Microbes Bacteria living on teeth convert sugar into lactic acid, which erodes enamel and causes tooth decay. Florida-based company ONI BioPharma has engineered a new bacterial...
View ArticleHarvard Scientists’ Discovery Opens Door to Synthetic Life
Harvard University scientists are a step closer to creating synthetic forms of life, part of a drive to design man-made organisms that may one day be used to help produce new fuels and create...
View ArticleMedicine goes digital
The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry. That will be disruptive, says Vijay Vaitheeswaran (interviewed here), but also hugely beneficial to...
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Growing Organs in the Lab
This research isn’t something that might happen in the distant future. It’s being used today to grow fresh organs, open up new ways to study disease and the immune system, and reduce the need for...
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