Regenerative heart valves and blood vessels a step closer
Non-degradable prostheses for cardiovascular tissues can be used to replace heart valves and blood vessels, but they can’t stay in
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In animal models, a ‘shocking’ step toward a potential HIV cure
It’s a leading research strategy for eliminating HIV from the body: “shock and kill.” The idea is to activate the
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WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it had for the first time approved a “biosimilar” medicine—one derived from
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Researchers take first step toward genetic test for childhood short-sightedness
Researchers from the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol have devised a test that could in future help to identify children
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Researchers wirelessly hack ‘boss’ gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome
It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes efforts to reprogram the human genome. A new
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Researchers a step closer to understanding how deadly bird flu virus takes hold in humans
New research has taken a step towards understanding how highly pathogenic influenza viruses such as deadly bird flu infect humans.
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Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration
Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionise treatment for
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