Feast Your Eyes On DARPins For Vision Loss
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that …
A Drop of Hope for Dry Eyes
Dry eye disease is a condition that afflicts millions of people worldwide, causing constant discomfort and affecting their quality of life. One of the key culprits behind this condition is meibomian gland dysfunction, which hinders eye lubrication and moisture by preventing the …
Enhanced MHC-I Suppression In Omicron Variants: A Key Factor In Sustained Infection
Recent analyses show that Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 more strongly suppress major histocompatibility complex class I expression than previous versions of the virus. Throughout the pandemic, the latest versions of SARS-CoV-2 adapted well to our immune systems to avoid clearance. Once the …
Early Success: mRNA & CAR T Therapy To Treat Rare Autoimmune Disease Myasthenia Gravis
Medical innovation Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy has attracted attention in recent years for its ability to send difficult-to-treat blood cancers into remission—even curing cancer for a minority. Now, research suggests that the therapy could potentially be adapted to …
New Organ Models Open Up Avenues Of Research For Lung Disease
Lung diseases like emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are a leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of COVID-19, these diseases have only become more prevalent. Despite the severity of lung diseases, there are few available treatments that can alleviate …
A Clear Vision: Anti-VEGF Treatment for Neovascular “Wet” Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that …
The Future Of Fabric: Programmable Weaving Unleashes Smart Fabric Potential
The following is part of a series on brain-machine integration and biomechanical solutions to restore function to tissues damaged by disease, trauma, or time. This and the previous piece focus on wearable sensors and their immediate and future applications. A new textile …
Enhancing Knee Health: The Power Of Wearable Sensor Technology
The following is part of a series on brain-machine integration and biomechanical solutions to restore function to tissues damaged by disease, trauma, or time. This and the subsequent piece focus on wearable sensors and their immediate and future applications. Advances in wearable …
The Future Of Cancer Treatment? Treating Multiple Myeloma With MRNA-CAR T Technology
At the frontier of cancer treatment development, there is hope for two modern technologies to combine and achieve unprecedented results: messenger RNA and Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy. Biopharm company Cartesian Therapeutics is determined to use this unique platform to benefit …
Eyes On The Prize: The Latest Developments in Retinal Gene Therapies
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that …
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