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So far, this has only been demonstrated in mice, but the research shows that the underlying processes are conserved in humans.
Although it was a relatively slow week for clinical trial updates, there were still a number of announcements. Here’s a look.
There’s a growing demand for life sciences professionals in Massachusetts, but a new report indicates that the home-grown talent pipeline is not adequate enough to meet the growing demands in the Bay State.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
The most recent figure for the China coronavirus outbreak is 28,018 confirmed cases with 563 deaths in China. Chinese health authorities indicate 19 foreigners have been infected by the virus. There are reports that a Chinese newborn is the youngest person to become infected. The infant was diagnosed 30 hours after birth, apparently having gotten it from the mother.
What if you could detect cancer just as it is getting started? New research published in the journal Nature just might give medicine the tools to do just that.
The experimental patch monitors glucose levels and has doses of insulin pre-loaded in micro-needles.
A University of Houston engineering professor is examining the life cycle of stubborn, drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections to find a way to destroy them.
“We have successfully engineered a new molecule, which is a modified sugar that shows broad-spectrum antiviral properties,” said Samuel Jones, from The University of Manchester.
Novel Gene Therapy Approach to Prostate Cancer Already Seeing Results in Clinical Trial and May Have Impact on Other Solid Tumor Cancers
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