University of Wisconsin scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal-cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords t... Read more
Asthma could be cured within five years after scientists discovered what causes the condition and how to switch it off. In a breakthrough which could change the lives of Britain’s five milli... Read more
Human articular cartilage defects can be treated with nasal septum cells. Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of Basel report that cells taken from the nasal septum are... Read more
Cardiologists at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have developed a minimally invasive gene transplant procedure that changes unspecialized heart cells into “biological pacemaker” cells that... Read more
Existing cochlear technology used in a new way to re-grow auditory nerves Researchers at UNSW Australia have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to de... Read more
Cell Therapy Shows Remarkable Ability to Eradicate Cancer in Clinical Study Investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have reported more encouraging news about one of the mos... Read more
First therapy to target damage after heart attack could transform field After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by inflammatory cells that rush to the scene of... Read more
Researchers design drug-carrying nanoparticles that can be taken orally Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the... Read more
Particles that deliver vaccines directly to mucosal surfaces could defend against many infectious diseases. Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in... Read more
Imaging technique tells tumor tissue from normal tissue, could be used in operating room for real-time guidance of surgery A new laser-based technology may make brain tumor surgery much more... Read more
The future of biomedical innovation depends in part on a new trend for all players in biomedical innovation to work together for the common goal, say 2 MIT researchers It’s a long, exp... Read more
University of Iowa team finds enzyme in airway lining cells could hold key for asthma sufferers An enzyme known for its role in heart disease may well be a promising target to treat asthma.... Read more
Low doses of silver make bacteria more susceptible to antibiotic attack, paving the way for new therapies for drug-resistant and recurrent infections Slipping bacteria some silver could give... Read more
Phase 1 trial safely resets patients’ immune systems and reduces attack on myelin protein A phase 1 clinical trial for the first treatment to reset the immune system of multiple sclero... Read more
Drug may be major advance as malaria has developed resistance to existing treatments Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Medical Center have developed a... Read more