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3D 'mini-retinas' grown from mouse and human stem cells

Posted in Science on 4th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Stem cell technologies have the potential to develop therapies for the treatment of diseases such as age-related blindness.

Mitochondria can trigger cell aging, researchers discover

Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Mitochondria are major triggers for aging, and eliminating them upon the induction of senescence prevents senescence in the aging mouse liver.

Clearing out damaged cells in mice extends lifespan by up to 35 percent

Posted in Medicine on 4th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers have improved the healthy lifespan of mice though the removal of senescent cells from their bodies.

Controversial Transmittable Alzheimers Theory Is Starting to Look Plausible

Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers discovered that disorders such as Alzheimers may be transmissible through certain medical procedures.

Researchers kill drug-resistant lung cancer with 50 times less chemo

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Paclitaxel just got more effective. Researchers packaged the drug in containers derived from a patients immune system, protecting it from being destroyed as it reaches the tumor.