Medicine
Genetically Modified Herpes Virus Delivers One-two Punch Against Advanced Cancers
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a phase I trial.
Genetic Scissors Helping Cancer Research: Removing Binding Sites For An Oncogene Can Slow Down Cancer Cell Growth
Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
It is a powerful method that can have a major impact on elucidating the processes that control cellular growth in the future.
Eating After A Certain Time Can Increase Cancer Risk By 25%, Study Finds
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
Late night dining can disrupt the body’s internal clock, called the circadian rhythm.
US Expands Support For Cancer Research, Biotech Industry
Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
President Joe Biden announced a series of politically popular health and biotech initiatives – relaunching a “cancer moonshot” to cut the cancer death rate by 50% in 25 years, and promising $2 billion for domestic US biopharma and biotech supply chains.
Can We Stop The Heart From Aging?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller
A powerful genetic tool: single-cell sequencing. It's like going from amateur binoculars to the James Webb Space Telescope, we can now analyse every single cell, like a star in the sky, by parsing its DNA inside an aging heart.