A new study published on 13 February in Nature suggests human cells could be reprogrammed to replace the insulin-producing cells destroyed by diabetes, offering a potential new treatment for the
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A new study has refuted the old folk wisdom “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer.” Results of the randomised controlled trial published
Researchers may have discovered a drug that can reduce the ‘thirst’ of ravenous mosquitoes for several days. Findings of the new study were published on 7 February in the journal
A large study of two European populations ― Belgian and Dutch people ― has discovered that several species of gut bacteria are missing in people with depression (1). The results
According to a new study published on 4 February in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the “metabolic age” of female brains are a few years younger than
A new commentary published on 4 February in The Lancet has called upon World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to reconvene the emergency committee and to reconsider whether to declare
Scientists warn Japan’s approval of stem cell treatment for spinal injuries is premature
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Despite many niggling concerns still holding back stem cell therapies, Japan has just approved a stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury. However, according to experts approached for comment by
Stem cell transplantation effectively reverses multiple sclerosis in some patients
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Preliminary results reported on 15 January in JAMA suggest hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may be more effective than traditional therapies for treating the most common form of multiple sclerosis
The gut is home to billions of bacteria, known as the microbiome, however, little is known about how this microbiome changes over time. An international team of researchers, led by
Energy sources are needed to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal for clean water and sanitation (SDG6), in order to facilitate energy-intensive water treatment processes. At the same