Category: Medical Research
Study Finds Decreased Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food
According to recent research studies, it has been discovered that the consumption of food made for humans, has a considerable effect on the microbiomes of black bears. Much less …Scientists Discover Emergency Pathway Where Human Cells with Protein Damage Survive
Upon destruction of the protein components of cells by free oxygen radicals, these cellular proteins can be marked or more accurately, “tagged” for expulsion from the cell. In spite …A Test That Can Improve the Quantity of Usable Donor Kidneys Developed by Chinese Researchers
A kidney transplant is the last resort of therapy for patients facing kidney failure. The donor may be deceased or alive. Patients who undergo kidney transplants early enough are …Yale School of Medicine: Genome Editing Is Crucial to the Future Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Despite further research into the mechanisms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), there is currently no appropriate treatment. DMD, like many other rare genetic disorders, leads to a decline in …UC Santa Barbara Scientists Developed Genetically Modified Mosquitoes That Can’t See Humans
Scientists have just created mutant mosquitoes that cannot see contrasts. Although they are not completely blind, they can no longer find their way to their prey. An original strategy …Injection of a CRISPR-Cas9 Based Treatment into the Bloodstream May Cure Transthyretin Amyloidosis a Rare Genetic Disease
For the first time, researchers have injected a CRISPR-Cas9 based treatment into the blood of sick patients. This has reduced the concentration of the toxic protein that is responsible …Retron-Derived New Technology Revolutionizes Gene Editing in Human Cells
Genetic editing, the science of inserting, deleting, and replacing genetic sequences in DNA, has been evolving over the years. A research team from Gladstone Institute just discovered a new …