Naked Mole Rats: Scientists Successfully Transfer Longevity Gene
The engineered mice were better protected against both spontaneous tumors and chemically induced skin cancer. They also showed signs of improved health with age,...
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New vaccine may provide protection against many respiratory infections and allergens
Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues invented a new vaccine that protects mice from respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens — the closest yet to a...
Teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment
Blood stem cells were enriched and treated with a gene editing product that targeted and corrected the mutation in the gene responsible for CGD. As a result, his white...
Older adults vaccinated against shingles seemed to have a lower risk of dementia
...older adults vaccinated against shingles seemed to have a lower risk of dementia. A study last month suggested the same vaccine appears to slow biological aging,...
High altitude air may fight diabetes by turning red blood cells into sugar sponges
Red blood cells can alter their metabolism when oxygen levels drop ...it lowers circulating blood sugar, offering a potential explanation for reduced diabetes risk.
Novel "CDT Nanoagent" kills cancer cells without harming healthy cells
...scientists present a novel CDT nanoagent, an iron-based metal-organic framework or MOF. The MOF showed potent toxicity in multiple cancer cell lines and negligible...
I've associated MOFs with Direct Air Carbon Capture - interesting to see them here too. - TGR Editor
Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice
A bacterium from tree frogs' intestines has shown "remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when given intravenously, surpassing standard therapies and opening a new...
Supramolecular nanoparticles reverse Alzheimers in mice
The team designed particles that imitate natural molecules used by the brain's cleanup system regulating what passes through the blood-brain barrier, including the...
One of the world’s oldest blood pressure drugs can also halt the growth of aggressive brain tumors
A common medication for preeclampsia, hydralazine, acts on an enzyme called 2-aminoethanethiol dioxygenase (ADO)—a molecular switch for oxygen that tells blood vessels...
Nanoparticles restore brain function in Alzheimer’s mice
Scientists have developed nanoparticles that can reverse the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The treatment works by repairing the brain’s...
Destroying Cancer with Ultrasound
Decades later, Xu's serendipitous discovery, known as histotripsy, is one of several approaches using ultrasound that are ushering in a new era of advanced cancer...
Scientists regrow frogs’ limbs in leap for regenerative medicine
The frog used does not have the ability to naturally regenerate a limb and was treated with a five-drug cocktail over 24 hours. That treatment set in motion a period of...