New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model.
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Common blood thinner heparin shows promise as cobra bite antidote
Scientists at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made a remarkable discovery: a commonly-used blood thinner, heparin, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.
Jul 17, 2024
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Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researchers at Stanford have revealed that this resistance is related to both the physical ...
Jul 4, 2024
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'Artificial lymph node' used to treat cancer in mice
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells. The newly developed lymph node—a sac filled with immune ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Engineered bacteria deliver chemotherapy directly to tumors
Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.
Jun 6, 2024
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Sanfilippo syndrome: Research team resolves structure of crucial enzyme for the first time
For the first time, a team co-led by CHU Sainte-Justine researcher and professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Université de Montréal, Alexey Pshezhetsky has succeeded in resolving the unique structure of the HGSNAT enzyme, ...
May 27, 2024
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Study investigates systemic thrombolysis in patients with liver cirrhosis
The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) varies significantly at different stages of liver disease: 10% in compensated patients, 17% in decompensated patients, 9% in those with acute decompensated cirrhosis, and 2–26% ...
May 24, 2024
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New molecule mimics the anti-clotting action of blood-sucking organisms
Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leeches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while they extract their meal from a host. Now the key to that method has been harnessed by a team of Duke researchers as a potential ...
May 13, 2024
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Sleep wrinkles are real: Here's how they leave their mark
You wake up, stagger to the bathroom and gaze into the mirror. No, you're not imagining it. You've developed face wrinkles overnight. They're sleep wrinkles.
May 10, 2024
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Researchers demonstrate a new mechanism of neural plasticity underlying learning and memory processes
Neurons are important, but they are not everything. Indeed, it is "cartilage," in the form of clusters of extracellular matrix molecules called chondroitin sulfates, located in the outside nerve cells, that plays a crucial ...
May 7, 2024
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