A new take on CRISPR allows researchers to “paint” cells and observe never-before-seen cellular processes in great detail. Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute, the Netherlands, have reported a variant of the CRISPR…
Category: Therapeutics
Smart bandage to heal chronic wounds
A new smart bandage is effective in the treatment of chronic wounds brought about by diabetes. Chronic wounds — wounds that do not heal — are one of the most devastating complications…
First human trial finds CRISPR-edited cells for cancer treatment are safe and durable
The first human trial using CRISP-edited genes to fight cancer has promising results. CRISPR-Cas9 is a programmable RNA-guided DNA endonuclease, which has been gaining significant attention over the last decade due to…
How known drugs could be applied to the current coronavirus outbreak
Although it is essential to develop vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus, it is unlikely that any effort made at the moment will benefit patients in the current outbreak. Researchers around the world…
Ultrasound therapy improves the memory of Alzheimer’s patients
In a small group of patients, language and memory showed improvement for up to 3 months after ultrasound brain stimulation therapy. Brain stimulation therapies have emerged as viable tools to treat a…
The first CRISPR gene therapy to cure sickle-cell disease
In 2019, CRISPR gene-editing therapy was used for the first time to treat sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a complex disease that affects the structure and function of hemoglobin, the…
Treating Cancer Using Lessons from NASA
The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, researchers say. Memorial Sloan Kettering Exercise Physiologist Dan Townend conducts a cardiopulmonary exercise test to assess cardiorespiratory fitness on Catherine Lee. Image…
Nobel Prizes 2019: Physiology or Medicine
Nobel Prize for Medicine winners William Kaelin, Peter Ratcliffe, and Gregg Semenza “uncover a fundamental mechanism of life”. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced this week and awarded…
Pioneers in Science: Gertrude B. Elion
Illustration: Kieran O’Brien Gertrude Belle Elion was an American pharmacologist and co-winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her pioneering work in rational drug design. Born in New…
Biodegradable Circuits for Wireless Implantable Devices
Mg-based microresonators for wirelessly powered biodegradable medical implants. Tremendous strides have been made over the past few decades in electronics, micro-, nano-, and wireless technology, which have greatly enhanced the quality of…