Medical Care

Insect-inspired catheter aids in navigating the brain’s intricate pathways

A graphic representation of the steerable catheter applying Platinum coils to treat an aneurysm. Credit: US San DiegoWith its fine and delicate blood vessels, the cerebrum presenting a distinct obstacle for surgeons trying to gain access to its many nooks and crannies, and there are constraints to what the existing catheters are able to...

Mice Protected from Type 1 Diabetes Using Immune-Cell-Regulating Peptide

The darker areas are killer T cells that invaded the mouse's pancreas and attacked beta cells that produce insulin. The peptide MOTS-c treatment on the right decreased the amount of killer T cells, delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes. Credit: University of Southern CaliforniaAccording to recent research in live mice and human cells...