Scientists take tissue-engineering approach to improve healing related to skeletal system
"Take a knee." "On bended knee." A "knee-slapper." "The bees knees." The knee certainly carries a lot of weight in the English language, just as it does in the body. As the largest and one of the most complicated joints, the knee is also one of the most easily injured. Anatomically, its no wonder – the knee connects the two longest levers in the body: the thigh and lower leg.
Researchers identify gene responsible for mesenchymal stem cells stem-ness
Many doctors, researchers and patients are eager to take advantage of the promise of stem cell therapies to heal damaged tissues and replace dysfunctional cells. Hundreds of ongoing clinical trials are currently delivering these therapies to patients worldwide.
Startups and knowledge-based companies lay the foundation for development of basic education
According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, expressed that Tehran is one of the creative and innovative cities of Iran with a potential capacity of transformation during his visit of the book garden of Tehran, stating: the scientific capacities and foundations of Tehran, which contains millions of young individuals, play a significant role in change of educational direction and methods.
CAR T-cell therapy safe and effective in youth with leukemia
Results of the global, multicenter, pivotal phase 2 study that led to the first FDA approval of a gene therapy/cell therapy approach known as CAR T-cell therapy, were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Global Animal Stem Cell Therapy Market: By Key Players, Application, Type, Region and Forecast to 2022
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Altering Huntington’s disease patients’ skin cells into brain cells sheds light on disorder
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have transformed skin cells from patients with Huntington’s disease into the type of brain cell affected by the disorder.
creative and knowledge-based businesses have changed the economic environment
According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the president of the national elites foundation, pointed out the bright future of tourism industry and travel during his visit of the startup of “Ali Baba”, stating: formation and development of startups and knowledge-based companies will lead to a favorable future for tourism
Recreating liver tumors as organoids for faster, more accurate drug screening
To more accurately mimic these features, researchers have developed models of liver tumors called patient-derived xenografts (PDX). Although these models provide a truer picture of how effective potential cancer drugs would be in humans, they are also expensive and time-consuming to create
Lab-engineered ovaries superior to hormone drugs in animal model
New research in rats suggests the possibility of bioengineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a safer, more natural hormone replacement therapy for women
GenSight Receives UK Approval to Start Phase I/II Trial of Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa
GenSight Biologics announced Jan. 10 that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given the company approval to initiate its PIONEER Phase I/II study of GS030 for patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).