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Regenerative medicine: Spider silk Janus fibers could attract nerve cells and stimulate their growth
4.2.2022 | Press monitoring
Spider silk has enormous potential in regenerative medicine thanks to being a natural fiber that is tough, stable, and biodegradable. Researchers have now produced double-sided spider silk fibers, which could provide damaged nerve or muscle cells with a platform for growth. One side of the fibers is suitable for cell adhesion, while the other...
Harnessing a natural geochemical reaction to combat antibiotic resistance
2.2.2022 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are exploring alternative treatment options when antibiotics fail. Certain naturally occurring clay deposits have been shown to harbor antimicrobial properties and kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. These clays have been proposed as a new paradigm for fighting the potentially...
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Strong but thin transparent films made from cellulose nanofibers with wide applicability
31.1.2022 | Press monitoring
To meet the demand for strong and tough transparent thin films for sustainable applications, Dr Sunanda Roy from GLA University India has led a multi-national team to successfully develop a novel transparent thin film made from cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced by glycerol & glutalraldehyde (reinforcing glycerol). The novelty of the film...
Achieving a milestone, scientists regrow frog’s lost leg
28.1.2022 | Press monitoring
For millions of patients who have lost limbs for reasons ranging from diabetes to trauma, the possibility of regaining function through natural regeneration remains out of reach. Regrowth of legs and arms remains the province of salamanders and superheroes.
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Marine sponge cells in 3D could ramp up production of drug compounds
26.1.2022 | Press monitoring
There are more than 9,000 species of marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) worldwide, which are a source of novel natural products. They contain promising chemical agents that may be useful in combatting cancer, COVID-19 and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus bacteria. These chemicals interact with molecules that have been conserved throughout...
Experimental cancer drug mimics benefits of fasting to fight obesity
24.1.2022 | Press monitoring
An experimental drug under investigation as a potential cancer treatment has shown exciting potential in an entirely unrelated field of medicine, with scientists finding it confers benefits for weight loss and metabolic health in mice. These benefits were profound enough to surprise the authors of the study, who hope they could translate to a...
Nano-sized vesicles with ACE2 receptor could prevent, treat infection from current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
21.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies. The evACE2 act as decoys in the body and can serve...
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Gene discovered in Georgia water a possible global threat
19.1.2022 | Press monitoring
A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world's most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia. The presence of the MCR-9 gene is a major concern for public health because it causes antimicrobial resistance. Researchers from the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety (CFS) collected...
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Worlds fastest genome sequencer diagnoses genetic disease in hours
17.1.2022 | Press monitoring
A research effort led by Stanford scientists set the first Guinness World Record for the fastest DNA sequencing technique, which was used to sequence a human genome in just 5 hours and 2 minutes. A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic...
Synthetic gene circuits that improve stem cell quality
14.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Because iPS cells can be made into just about any cell type in the body, they have great promise for cell therapies. One major problem, however, is that not all reprogramming cells successfully become iPS cells, resulting in an unwanted cell mixture. Further, when differentiating iPS cells, some cells are only partially differentiated, again...
