medicine
Gene Editing Still Needs Improved Accuracy to Fix Genetic Diseases Inside Bodies
Posted in Medicine on 7th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
There has been a lot of progress with gene editing to precisely engineer the genome. We are close to starting to fix major gene-related diseases like sickle cell anemia.
Two-stage diagnostic process detects Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
Posted in Medicine on 6th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
A new two-step diagnostic process is claiming to confidently detect Alzheimer's disease nearly a decade before clinical symptoms appear.
New form of dementia discovered, redefining mainstream Alzheimer’s science
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd May, 2019
by Alex Muller
This "excellent" study will cause many scientists to reevaluate the results from past failed clinical trials.
Common blood pressure medication may be repurposed to treat dementia and Parkinson’s
Posted in Medicine on 30th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
The drug was effective in inducing autophagy and in enhancing the clearance of toxic proteins across all animal models.
Stanford innovation brings blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome one step closer
Posted in Medicine on 30th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
For decades, sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome have battled to prove this debilitating illness is not a psychological condition, but in fact an actual biological disease.