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Engineered stem cells slow ageing in monkeysย
Scientists in China have slowed signs of ageing in monkeys using modified stem cells, potentially paving the way for stem cell-based treatments for age-related health conditions.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 211 min read
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Human hearts grow successfully in pig embryos
Researchers in China have grown beating hearts made of human cells in pig embryos that survived for 21 days, providing new hope for the global shortage of organs for transplantation.ย ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 231 min read
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Animal studies used in cure for diabetes
Research inย China, using previous studies in animals, has cured a woman with type 1 diabetes by using stem cells. Type 1 diabetes occurs...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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Treating spine injuries with animal โslimeโ
Scientists have developed a synthetic gel, inspired by the protective โslimeโ barrier found in many animals, which could help recovery...
Gege Li
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Blindness from eye disease linked to the gut
Gut bacteria may be the cause of blindness from certain eye diseases, an international study in mice has found. Led by University College...
Gege Li
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Bone disease treatment works in mice
Chinese researchers have discovered that a drug currently used to treat malaria can also reverse bone loss in mice that have a serious...
Gege Li
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Success of pig kidney studies
A series of successful kidney experiments on pigs could potentially help treat diseases and solve organ donation shortages. Researchers...
Gege Li
Sep 11, 20231 min read
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Gel could replace mice in cell studies
Researchers have developed a synthetic gel that behaves like skin, which could replace a substance currently made from mouse cells for...
Gege Li
May 22, 20231 min read
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EU & research monkeys โ article
The recent implementation of EU legislation may drive biomedical studies using monkeys out of Europe and threaten the future of brain and...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Eye stimulation to treat depression
A treatment for depression, using eye stimulation has been successful in mice. The researchers caused stimulation of the corneal surface...
Maria Vlastara
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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