medicine
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.”
Neuralink Rival’s Biohybrid Implant Connects to the Brain With Living Neurons
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A new kind of brain-machine interface using living neurons to form connections could be the future.
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.