health
The ‘year of cancer vaccines’ confirms we are living in a golden age of cancer research
Posted in Business, Medicine on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The technology offers the tantalising possibility that we might one day be able to stop some cancers before they take hold in the body, saving countless lives.
NHS offers new drug to stop children and teens losing hearing after chemotherapy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of trials.
Stem cells 'instructed' to form specific tissues and organs
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
"We could generate specific cell types, like a beta cell to make insulin or a neuron to treat Parkinson’s disease, within the context of a large piece of tissue or even a whole organ. This work opens many new and exciting possibilities.”
Why Are Our Brains So Big? Because They Excel at Damage Control
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
By illuminating the molecular underpinnings of dopamine neuron resilience, the work could spur new strategies for treating neurodegenerative disorders and inspire AI systems that learn in more brain-like ways.
How to Be Healthy at 100: Centenarian Stem Cells Could Hold the Key
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
This centenarian stem cell biobank stands to expand our grasp of human longevity. By offering a window into the genetics behind ultra-healthy aging, it paves the way for new interventions that could slow or modify the aging process