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A solution to ESKD via a kidney transplant
Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are unable to remove waste products and excess liquid from the body due to poorly-functioning kidneys. While dialysis, whether it be haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, is prescribed to perform this duty artificially, a more […]
Nutritionally-enhanced purple tomato available in 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to let home growers purchase and plant seeds of the anthocyanin-rich purple tomato, a variety that has been genetically enhanced to increase its nutritional value. These purple tomatoes were developed by […]
Sugar substitutes found to change blood sugar levels
Contrary to popular belief, non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame and stevia can affect the human body – by altering blood glucose levels as well as glucose tolerance. Non-nutritive sweeteners can provide a touch of sweetness but without the calories and […]
Rotator cuff tears repaired with experimental treatment
Researchers from the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Medicine are working on a potential breakthrough treatment for shoulder injuries, one that employs an unusual technique. Shoulder injuries are often caused by tears to the tendons of a niche group […]
Mechanically-controlled robotic implant prevents the formation of scar tissue
The formation of scar tissue is a hindrance to implantable treatment devices as it blocks essential drug release – this is known as the foreign body response, and is just as likely to interfere with many other types of implantable […]
Alleviating back pain by “retraining” the nervous system
Australian researchers are testing a treatment for chronic low back pain – this one doesn’t rely on drugs or traditional hands-on approaches such as spinal manipulation, injections, or surgery. The novel method called “sensorimotor retraining” challenges how people process sensory […]
Third COVID-19 booster shot helpful to fight new and different variants
At least twenty different COVID-19 variants were identified and neutralised after a third booster shot, according to a new collaborative study by the Pirbright Institute (Pirbright), the University of Surrey, Imperial College London, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). […]
Novel preclinical drug appears to combat depression and impaired cognition
An experimental drug which targets and inhibits a brain signaling enzyme could potentially combat symptoms of depression, brain injury, and diseases that impair cognitive function. Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) describe a brain-permeable drug that influences […]
Paralysed mice walk again after injection with “dancing molecules”
Researchers at Northwestern University have found a breakthrough way to reverse paralysis resulting from spinal cord injuries after treatment with a single injection containing “dancing molecules” allowed paralysed mice to walk again in just four weeks. The injectable liquid contains […]
WHO Director-General “appalled” over global COVID-19 vaccine inequity
Global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX – launched in 2020 to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for low-income nations – is reportedly falling short of its vaccine distribution milestones for this year. COVAX initially aimed to deliver two billion COVID-19 doses […]
