Medical Research
New Research on Insulin Resistance & Lean Body Mass
Insulin resistance linked to low lean body mass A recent study, published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications by Victor W. Zhong, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at …
Researchers Currently Looking Into The Benefits Of Psychedelic Drugs
During the 1960s researchers explored the use of Ketamine and other psychedelic drugs to calm a person’s mind, and now UW Health is again having a look at some …
CRISPR Base Editing Treats Genetic Liver Disease in Mice Before Birth
Key Takeaways: Researchers successfully used CRISPR base editing to correct a lethal liver disease (hereditary tyrosinemia type I) in mouse fetuses, with effects lasting into adulthood. Unlike traditional CRISPR, …
CHAOS Strategy: CRISPR Gene Editing Traps E. coli in Evolutionary Dead End to Thwart Antibiotic Resistance
Key Takeaways: CHAOS Strategy is a novel approach using CRISPR to disrupt multiple genes in E. coli, hindering its ability to evolve antibiotic resistance. Targeting several genes simultaneously (vs. …
Avita Medical Gets FDA Approval for Severe Burn Treatment
Avita Medical, a regenerative medicine company, has announced approval by the FDA of its Recell System for treatment of people with severe thermal burns.