Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid
Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. Source link
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Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say. Source link
IIT Madras, IIT Mandi researchers engineer N nimmoniana plant cells to increase Camptothecin production, used in cancer treatment – ET HealthWorld
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IIT Mandi researchers have metabolically engineered the plant cells of Nothapodytes nimmoniana to increase the production of Camptothecin, which is used to treat cancer. The researchers from the Plant Cell Technology Lab of IIT Madras have developed a genome-scale metabolic model for N nimmoniana plant cells … Read more
Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s
The findings, which had been a mystery for decades, give new ideas for treating the disease. Source link
Macular degeneration research grows human cells in artificial eye
Researchers hope it could eventually lead to new ways of treating age-related macular degeneration. Source link
Cause of grey hair may be ‘stuck’ cells, say scientists
As people age, pigment-making cells lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour, research suggests. Source link
Breakthrough as eggs made from male mice cells
Researchers have created eggs from the cells of male mice, raising the prospect of male couples having their own children. Source link
Cervical cancer: Health trusts miss abnormal cells in smear tests
A 45-year-old woman says she was devastated after learning that three previous checks had been misread. Source link
AI identifies oncogenes in cancer cells, could help deliver personalised cancer treatments: Study, Health News, ET HealthWorld
London: Researchers have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify genes critical to a cancer cell’s survival, and could help deliver personalised cancer patient treatments, according to a new study. They analysed different types of cancer cells to understand different gene dependencies for identifying the genes, the study said. Researchers at the University of Sussex, … Read more
Baby’s life ‘probably saved’ by umbilical stem cells
An experimental treatment saves the life of baby Finley after he was born with a heart defect. Source link