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Huntingtons breakthrough may stop disease
Posted in Science on 12th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
The defect that causes the neurodegenerative disease Huntington's has been corrected in patients for the first time, the BBC has learned.
Startups needle-free drug injector gets commercialization deal
Posted in Medicine on 12th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
Collaboration with pharmaceutical giant will bring smart jet-injection device to market.
Weight loss can cure type 2 diabetes
Posted in Medicine on 8th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
298 people with Type 2 diabetes were able to lose an average of 30 pounds of weight and half of them no longer had to take diabetes medication.
Google Has Released an AI Tool That Makes Sense of Your Genome
Posted in Medicine on 5th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
AI tools could help us turn information gleaned from genetic sequencing into life-saving therapies.
Injectable gel helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack
Posted in Medicine on 4th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
A new approach to restart cardiomyocyte replication after a heart attack: an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle.