Why does the same genetic mutation cause a severe brain malformation in some patients but not in others? Researchers from the MOSAIC team at the Paris Brain Institute have developed mosaic human cortical organoids carrying ...
Apr 16, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have for the first time created human intestinal organoids that include functional Paneth cells, a specialized cell type that is found in the inner lining of the intestine. ...
Apr 6, 2026
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Over one billion people worldwide are over 60, and the population is projected to more than double by 2050. But as more people live into their 60s, 70s, and 80s, health care systems across the globe may face new challenges ...
Mar 30, 2026
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A global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously approved for adults—can safely and effectively improve the flow of blood through compromised ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Most diabetes patients must carefully monitor their blood sugar levels and inject insulin multiple times per day, to help keep their blood sugar from getting too high. As a possible alternative to those injections, MIT researchers ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have defined a new genetic disease marked by premature aging and deficits in brain function. The researchers have ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Sildenafil—an active ingredient also marketed under the name of Viagra—improves symptoms in patients with Leigh syndrome. This has now been reported in the journal Cell by researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.
Mar 6, 2026
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Japanese government experts endorsed on Thursday ground-breaking projects to manufacture regenerative medicine products to treat heart diseases and Parkinson's, media reports said.
Feb 19, 2026
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An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's electrical activity. It provides a real-time readout of brain "waves"—rhythms generated by large groups of ...
Feb 18, 2026
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