biotechnology
Stem cell created blood will be scaled up by 2020 to solve blood shortages
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Megakaryon has a joint research with Harvard to develop blood outside of the body. Success would eliminate the blood shortages.
A Zika Vaccine is Now Ready for Human Test Subjects
Posted in Science on 21st Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The drug, which will be tested on a small sampling of human participants, arrives five months after the World Health Organization declared Zika a public health emergency.
Powerful New Gene-Editing Tool May Finally Be Used on Humans
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Using CRISPR, researchers would genetically modify the T cells so that when theyre put back into the patient, they go after myeloma, melanoma, and sarcoma tumour cells.
Human aging reversal trials in a year or two, George Church discusses rejuvenating the body
Posted in Medicine on 16th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Church: 'I think it can happen very quickly. I think we'll be seeing the first human trials in a year or two.'
Scientists discover how to convert skin cells into red blood cells
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified the four genetic keys that unlock the genetic code of skin cells and reprogram them to start producing red blood cells.