Lab-Grown Red Blood Cells May Soon Be Available For Safe Transfusions
Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project dedicated to growing red blood cells from stem cells. The RESTORE project …
Robotics Offer New Hope For Recovery From Traumatic Spinal Injuries
Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia have devised a robotic limb that may help patients recover normal leg movement after suffering from spinal injuries or stroke. The robotic limb uses a brain-machine interface and electrical stimulation of …
Boosting Private Sector Participation to Achieve Equitable Healthcare in Uttar Pradesh
On January 23rd 2023, ACCESS Health International facilitated a stakeholder consultation workshop for the Government of Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the State Agency for Comprehensive Health Insurance and Integrated Services (SACHIS)—the state agency for the implantation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana …
A New Hope For Glioblastoma Treatment
Glioblastoma is one of the most deadly and recalcitrant cancers to impact the brain. The cancer forms masses of tumors on the surface of the brain while concurrently migrating and rooting itself in the neural pathways. Patients with glioblastoma—children and adults alike—are …
Engineering Cells For Medical Use: Learning The Language Cells Use To Communicate With One Another
Cells are the building blocks of life. The way cells recognize other cells and external signals can lead to various biological fates, including cell growth, death and mobility. Researchers seek to understand cell-cell communication, reverse engineer it, and ultimately sculpt cell interactions …
New Approaches To Macular Degeneration: Test Tube Retinas
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness and affects over 196 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, very little is known about the causes or mechanisms of this disease. Now, researchers have engineered a new model of the retina that …
The Whole World In Your Hand: Major Advances In Haptic Technology
Recent advances in scientific research may allow robotic prosthetics and virtual reality simulations to be even more effective than before. Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new, glove-like technology that not only allows users to experience sensations in their hands when …
Progress In Tissue Engineering: Controlling Cell-Cell Signaling
Cells are the fundamental unit of life. The average human body contains around 30 trillion cells with varying functions and potentials. Communication between cells is central to the body’s ability to form tissues and organs, and to coordinate critical functions throughout the …
You Can Now Control A Wheelchair With Your Brain Waves Alone
Scientists at the University of Padova in Italy have proven that by using a completely non-invasive brain-machine interface technology, those who are fully paralyzed can drive a wheelchair simply by using their minds and a cap that decodes their brain waves. Brain-machine …
Synthetic Gene Circuit To Hone CAR T Therapy
Here we describe a new way to control CAR T therapy through synthetic gene circuits. For more on controlling CAR T therapy, read our article on the use of antibody switches to control CAR T cell activation. Previous installments also discuss the fundamentals …
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