biotechnology

BioViva Plans an Age Reversal Clinic in Fiji: An unusual project with many unanswered questions

Posted in Business on 23rd May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Thwarted stateside by the FDA, US anti-aging pioneers are heading to the South Pacific.

Lab-grown blood vessels appear a safe alternative to synthetic implants

Posted in Medicine on 16th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Bioengineered vessels proving more durable and just as safe as commonly used synthetic grafts when implanted into patients.

Scientists turn skin cells into heart and brain cells using only drugs; no stem cells required

Posted in Medicine on 2nd May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Closer to the natural regeneration that happens in animals like newts and salamanders and no medical-safety and embryo concerns.

Scientists Discover How to Grow Life-Saving Blood Stem Cells

Posted in Science on 1st May, 2016
by Alex Muller

A protein called Musashi-2 discovered by scientists can regulate the function and development of important blood stem cells.

Scientists develop 'game changing' stem cell repair system

Posted in Science on 5th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The repair system, similar to the method used by salamanders to regenerate limbs, has the potential to transform treatment approaches to regenerative medicine.