Category: Medical Research
Scientists Develop a Hydrogel Dressing That Can Treat Wound Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
A new treatment for wounds in the form of a hydrogel dressing is claimed to eliminate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and boost the body’s natural immune system. The hydrogel contains no …Researchers Were Able to Treat Mice Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis With Cold
In the US, about 1 million people are affected by multiple sclerosis, according to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Currently, there is no treatment that can cure the disease, …TikTok May Have Unintentionally Amplified the Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome in Teenage Girls
Key Takeaways: Doctors report a rise in sudden-onset tics among teenage girls during the pandemic, with TikTok use potentially playing a role. Stress, anxiety, and social media exposure may …
Children Treated with Gene Therapy for Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency Still Doing Well a Decade Later
How are the ten children who participated in a gene therapy clinical trial doing more than a decade later? The physicians behind the trial of these young patients with …
Finnish Scientists Produce Lab-Grown Coffee That Tastes Like the Real Thing
Finnish scientists have just produced their first cup of coffee from lab-grown cells. According to them, this is a much more energy-efficient process that makes it possible to produce …
ProTide NUC-7738: Anti-Cancer Properties of Cordycepin Improved by a New Process
Cordycepin the active ingredient in a Tibetan mushroom combined with advanced biotechnology has led to the development of a new treatment for cancer. A study by researchers at the …
BRAIN Initiative: The First Comprehensive Atlas of Brain Cells as Proposed by Neuroscientists
Even with the discovery of many distinct groups of cells in the brain by other scientists, this particular discovery of all the cell kinds in the primary motor cortex …