Deaf Children Are First Humans to Have Hearing Pathway Restored in Dramatic Demonstration of New Gene Therapy
MIT hailed it as China's first domestic gene therapy breakthrough, as well as "the most dramatic restoration of a lost sense yet achieved."
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Revolutionary CRISPR-based Genome Editing System Destroys Cancer Cells 'Permanently' in Lab
A Tel Aviv University team shows their CRISPR genome editing system can improve survival rates by 80% in mice with metastatic ovarian cancer.
FDA Approves Cure for Sickle Cell Disease, the First Treatment to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR
CRISPR edits the genetic code of the body's own stem cells to treat conditions that arise from defective or mutated genes.
New Non-Invasive Test Could Make it Easier for Doctors to Predict Success for Women Undergoing IVF
IVF is a complex process, with success rates among women younger than 40 in the United States being only 20 to 40 percent.
Crazy Insulin Prices Now a Thing of the Past in U.S. After Government Initiates Monthly Cost of $35
Big pharma companies now have to provide rebates to Medicare if the cost of their drug rose faster than the price of inflation.
Scientists Hail New Antibiotic That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Known as CRAB for short, it is classified as a priority 1 pathogen by the WHO, a significant cause of damaging infections in patients.
Baby That Had Spinal Surgery While in the Womb Can Now Walk and Run
Spina bifida can leave sufferers dependent on supports or crutches, and in severe cases, they can be wheelchair-bound.
Vaccine Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Shows Good Response in First Clinical Trial of Patients
A drug that targets the deadliest form of breast cancer has recently been found to elicit 75% immune responses with no side effects.
After Taking Vitamin B2 Baby Becomes Solitary Case of Recovery from Rare Genetic Disease
There have been just 20 recorded cases of this genetic disease, called Mitchell Syndrome, and it was only named back in 2019.
Exciting Clinical Trials of New Stem Cell Injection Treatment Shows Promise for Halting Multiple Sclerosis
In the first-ever clinical trials in humans, the researchers found patients injected with the stem cells exhibited no increase in disability
Immunotherapy for Hard to Treat Cancer Just Granted FDA Fast Track During Promising Clinical Trial
The fast-track status will allow the company to work more closely with the wealthy FDA, and have quicker data reviews in the future.
Looking On the Bright Side of Life Could Help Cut Your Risk For Dementia
Although there have been studies trying to link personality to dementia these have been small and only in specific populations.
An IV Bag for Disasters That Doesn't Need Gravity Scoops Up 2023 James Dyson Award for International Effort
"This slowly deflates, pressurizing the drip into the patient, leaving medics free to perform other life-saving work."
Scan of 27 Million Compounds Identified a New One that Outperforms Pain Medications
The simulation singled out 77 compounds, which the researchers experimentally tested to see if they could reduce calcium channel pain signals
New 10 Minute Treatment Restores Sense of Smell and Taste in Patients with COVID Parosmia
The minimally invasive procedure takes less than 10 minutes, no sedation is necessary and has been used to treat several other conditions.
World's First Whole-Eye Transplant Gives Arkansas Man New Hope After Terrible Accident
The surgery was declared a success, though it isn't clear whether the patient will be able to see out of his new eye again.
US Sets Policy to Seize Patents of Government-Funded Drugs if Price Deemed Too High
NIH funding contributed to research associated with every new drug approved from 2010-2019, totaling $230 billion, a research paper found.
Removing Just One Spoon of Salt from Diet Can Lower Blood Pressure as Well or Better Than Medications
Even patients already on blood pressure-reducing drugs can bring theirs down further by not adding additional salt, the researchers found.
New Way of Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer Shows 'Promise' in Cedars-Sinai Phase III Clinical trial
Two new treatment options for aggressive prostate cancer have shown promise in a phase 3 clinical trial that improved survival odds.
New Pacemaker Developed that Uses the Heartbeat to Recharge its Battery
By converting kinetic energy of the heart pumps into electrical energy, the pacemaker housing is able to partially recharge its battery.
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