Archive: 25/04/2016
Transplanted liver cells protect against liver failure after massive hepatectomy surgery
Liver failure often occurs after an extensive hepatectomy, which is the surgical resection of the liver. While liver cell transplantation is a useful therapy for acute liver failure after massive hepatectomy, when cells are ...
Apr 25, 2016
Court: Law doesn't bar suits against cigarette manufacturers
Cigarette manufacturers aren't immune to lawsuits by smokers who get sick, the state's highest court ruled Monday in a decision that bolsters the case of a smoker who was stricken with laryngeal cancer and won a $28 million ...
Apr 25, 2016
A rational drug engineering approach could breathe new life into drug development
A new strategy for engineering protein fusions—to make specific cell-targeted drugs without side effects—could enable a safer, more potent class of protein drugs. A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired ...
Apr 25, 2016
Pre-surgical exposure to blue light reduces organ damage in mice
A 24-hour exposure to bright blue light before surgery reduces inflammation and organ damage at the cellular level in a mouse model, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Apr 25, 2016