Medicine
Chemotherapy-Free Stem Cell Transplant Promises Safer Leukemia Treatment
Posted in Medicine on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
Leukemia and other blood cancers typically start in the bone marrow, where blood cells are produced by stem cells. For those with life-threatening illness, there’s one treatment option that can be very effective, but carries a serious risk of side effects – hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT).
Experimental RNA Therapy Harnesses Immune System To Fight COVID-19
Posted in Medicine on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have developed a new kind of COVID-19 treatment designed to stimulate the body's immune defenses and fight off a coronavirus infection at its earliest stages.
Braingate Translates In Realtime Thoughts To Text With 94% Accuracy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
Previous wireless BCIs have not been able to match the fidelity of their wired counterparts, a limitation that is overcome by BrainGate's high-bandwidth transmission protocol.
New Cancer Treatment Creates Best 'overall Survival Ever'
Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
These are promising results and demonstrate how we can better select the patients who are most likely to benefit from immunotherapy treatment.
HPV Vaccine Saves Thousands Of Women From Cervical Cancer, UK Study Shows
Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
The NHS vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer has so far stopped thousands of women from developing the disease and experiencing pre-cancerous changes to cells, a study has found.