Trials of an off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function. Credit: PixabayA single injection of a new off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of clinical trial participants. The treatment also holds potential to halt disease progression.In 2020,...
Neuroscientists solve the placebo puzzle when it comes to pain relief without actual medicationDepositphotosIn a fascinating discovery, scientists have identified what happens in our brains when we expect pain relief but unknowingly receive a placebo instead. This not only confirms the "placebo effect," but also offers clues about how powerful the mind is in...
cience suggests that three a day can benefit your mental wellbeing in later life. Credit: PixabayA new study suggests that if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a fruit salad might do even more by significantly reducing the risk of depressive symptoms as you age. This adds to the growing evidence highlighting...
credit: pixabayFor the first time, researchers have successfully engineered a mouse with a completely functional human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome. Consequently, this groundbreaking 'humanized' mouse model eliminates much of the uncertainty in medical research and, furthermore, has the potential to revolutionize drug testing and the understanding of disease mechanisms.Achievement in Genetic...
Hair growth can be stimulated by treatment with pentose sugar 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), which naturally occurs in humans and animalsDepositphotosIn positive news for nearly half the men worldwide, scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals may be used as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This finding could provide...
Credit: PixabayResearch on thousands of proteins from a single drop of blood shows that these proteins can predict the onset of various diseases.The study, published on July 22 in Nature Medicine, results from an international collaboration involving GSK, Queen Mary University of London, University College London, Cambridge University, and the Berlin Institute of Health...
Credit: DepositphotosDoctors announced on Thursday that a 60-year-old German man may be the seventh person effectively cured of HIV after undergoing a stem cell transplant.This difficult and risky procedure is reserved for individuals with both HIV and aggressive leukemia, making it unsuitable for the vast majority of the nearly 40 million people living...
An overview of the Nano-MIND technologyIBSResearchers have created a remote, non-invasive technique for selectively controlling brain neurons with magnetic fields. This method promises deeper insights into brain function and the potential for new treatments for disorders.In a recent study, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Yonsei University in South Korea tested...
Credit: PixabayBird flu seems to have transmitted from a dairy farm in Colorado to a neighboring poultry farm, resulting in the infection of five workers assigned to cull the affected birds.The highly contagious avian influenza H5N1 virus poses pandemic risks, prompting urgent efforts to develop a vaccine to mitigate its severe consequences.The US Centers...
Credit: PixabayExercise is crucial for weight loss, but it seems to be more effective for some people than others. A new study focusing on slight variations in a class of metabolism-related molecules might shed light on this discrepancy.The molecule in question is PGC-1⍺, a protein involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats. Although...
